Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Kiruna Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Kiruna

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 0.4% more expensive than Kiruna without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malmo is 3.3% cheaper than Kiruna without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Kiruna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 SEK 128
$12.63 SEK 117
9.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.3 SEK 780
$95.8 SEK 888
-12.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.70 SEK 118
$11.70 SEK 108
8.55%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SEK 46.39
$4.74 SEK 43.88
5.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 SEK 25.05
$2.05 SEK 19.02
31.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.33
$1.08 SEK 10.00
93.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 SEK 73.5
$8.38 SEK 77.6
-5.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.30 SEK 76.8
$6.89 SEK 63.8
20.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Kiruna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.11
$1.94 SEK 17.97
-10.31%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 SEK 29.33
$3.42 SEK 31.68
-7.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.47
$5.10 SEK 47.24
-31.18%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 40.39
$5.00 SEK 46.32
-12.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.22 SEK 113
$12.86 SEK 119
-4.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.74 SEK 118
$14.21 SEK 132
-10.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.91 SEK 249
$27.13 SEK 251
-0.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 SEK 31.55
$2.66 SEK 24.61
28.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.18
$2.82 SEK 26.12
3.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 SEK 30.80
$2.54 SEK 23.57
31.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.89 SEK 45.24
$4.49 SEK 41.54
8.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.21
$2.14 SEK 19.82
-13.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 SEK 17.61
$1.63 SEK 15.12
16.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.87
$3.48 SEK 32.20
-25.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.89
$1.46 SEK 13.50
-12.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.79 SEK 72.1
$7.38 SEK 68.3
5.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 SEK 115
$11.86 SEK 110
4.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEK 22.63
$1.83 SEK 16.95
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 SEK 25.75
$1.79 SEK 16.56
55.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Kiruna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 30.84
$3.46 SEK 32.07
-3.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.2 SEK 659
$72.7 SEK 674
-2.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 SEK 60.7
$9.38 SEK 86.8
-30.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 SEK 23.54
$1.63 SEK 15.12
55.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.9 SEK 517
$72.4 SEK 670
-22.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.05
$1.89 SEK 17.52
3.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 298.1K
$32.2K SEK 298.6K
-0.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 312.7K
$35.4K SEK 328.0K
-4.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Kiruna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 SEK 1,445
$172 SEK 1,590
-9.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.62 SEK 274
$32.69 SEK 303
-9.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.85 SEK 369
$28.44 SEK 263
40.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Kiruna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.83 SEK 360
$46.69 SEK 432
-16.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 SEK 218
$24.94 SEK 231
-5.61%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 165
$13.95 SEK 129
27.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Kiruna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,485
$160 SEK 1,483
0.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,815 SEK 44.6K
$4,177 SEK 38.7K
15.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Kiruna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 982
$123 SEK 1,141
-13.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 SEK 414
$33.93 SEK 314
31.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,112
$127 SEK 1,173
-5.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 SEK 1,529
$172 SEK 1,593
-4.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Kiruna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 SEK 8,512
$824 SEK 7,630
11.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 SEK 7,298
$623 SEK 5,767
26.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
$1,406 SEK 13.0K
20.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
$1,179 SEK 10.9K
14.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,520 SEK 41.9K
$4,251 SEK 39.4K
6.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 SEK 32.4K
$2,976 SEK 27.6K
17.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Kiruna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,294 SEK 30.5K
$3,500 SEK 32.4K
-5.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
4
21.50%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kiruna: March 2, 2026

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