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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malmo is 1.4% cheaper than Kiruna without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 0.9% more expensive than Kiruna without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.59 SEK 128

$12.43 SEK 117

9.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85 SEK 803

$94.3 SEK 891

-9.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.72 SEK 120

$11.63 SEK 110

9.37%

Cappuccino

$5.03 SEK 47.52

$4.85 SEK 45.84

3.71%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 SEK 26.8

$2.13 SEK 20.11

33.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 SEK 20.1

$1.03 SEK 9.71

106.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8 SEK 75.5

$8.42 SEK 79.5

-4.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.95 SEK 75.1

$6.96 SEK 65.7

14.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.7 SEK 16.04

$1.95 SEK 18.42

-12.82%

White Bread (500g)

$3.12 SEK 29.49

$3.55 SEK 33.49

-12.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.62 SEK 34.24

$5.14 SEK 48.55

-29.57%

Eggs

$4.49 SEK 42.42

$4.92 SEK 46.47

-8.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.41 SEK 117

$13.03 SEK 123

-4.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.02 SEK 123

$14.02 SEK 132

-7.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.65 SEK 252

$27.55 SEK 260

-3.27%

Apples (1kg)

$3.31 SEK 31.28

$2.67 SEK 25.23

23.97%

Banana (1kg)

$2.79 SEK 26.38

$2.73 SEK 25.8

2.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.24 SEK 30.62

$2.59 SEK 24.47

25.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.77 SEK 45.08

$4.54 SEK 42.88

5.07%

Potato (1kg)

$1.8 SEK 16.97

$2.15 SEK 20.27

-16.28%

Onion (1kg)

$1.95 SEK 18.38

$1.58 SEK 14.91

23.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.51 SEK 23.72

$3.6 SEK 33.99

-30.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 SEK 12.54

$1.51 SEK 14.31

-11.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.24 SEK 77.8

$7.44 SEK 70.3

10.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.82 SEK 121

$10.58 SEK 99.9

21.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.43 SEK 22.94

$1.89 SEK 17.81

28.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 SEK 25.97

$1.84 SEK 17.43

49.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.42 SEK 32.34

$3.35 SEK 31.62

2.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$71.3 SEK 673

$72.8 SEK 688

-2.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.46 SEK 61

$9.31 SEK 88

-30.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.58 SEK 24.37

$1.65 SEK 15.59

56.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$55.8 SEK 527

$73.9 SEK 698

-24.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.9 SEK 17.98

$1.88 SEK 17.75

1.06%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.1K SEK 313.1K

$32.8K SEK 309.9K

1.05%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34K SEK 321.5K

$35.1K SEK 331.6K

-3.02%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$154 SEK 1,458

$170 SEK 1,602

-8.95%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$29.82 SEK 282

$32.08 SEK 303

-7.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.69 SEK 375

$28.45 SEK 269

39.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.02 SEK 369

$47.21 SEK 446

-17.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.23 SEK 229

$25.29 SEK 239

-4.19%

Cinema Ticket

$18.21 SEK 172

$13.7 SEK 129

32.92%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$157 SEK 1,485

$159 SEK 1,507

-1.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,823 SEK 45.6K

$4,092 SEK 38.7K

17.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 SEK 1,001

$127 SEK 1,199

-16.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.94 SEK 425

$33.65 SEK 318

33.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$121 SEK 1,147

$129 SEK 1,214

-5.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$164 SEK 1,553

$171 SEK 1,614

-3.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$928 SEK 8,769

$825 SEK 7,796

12.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$784 SEK 7,403

$645 SEK 6,098

21.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,678 SEK 15.8K

$1,448 SEK 13.7K

15.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,366 SEK 12.9K

$1,181 SEK 11.2K

15.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,231 SEK 49.4K

$2,621 SEK 24.8K

99.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,960 SEK 28K

$2,632 SEK 24.9K

12.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,415 SEK 32.3K

$3,428 SEK 32.4K

-0.36%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.86

21.50%

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

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kiruna: October 28, 2025

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