Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Köping Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Köping

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 6.9% more expensive than Köping without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 30.7% more expensive than Köping without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Köping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.59 SEK 128
$13.05 SEK 123
4.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85 SEK 803
$69.9 SEK 660
21.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.72 SEK 120
$10.42 SEK 98.4
22.07%
Cappuccino
$5.03 SEK 47.52
$4.59 SEK 43.4
9.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 SEK 26.8
$2.69 SEK 25.37
5.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 SEK 20.1
$2.47 SEK 23.37
-13.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8 SEK 75.5
$7.47 SEK 70.6
7.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.95 SEK 75.1
$7.51 SEK 71
5.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Köping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 SEK 16.04
$1.39 SEK 13.09
22.30%
White Bread (500g)
$3.12 SEK 29.49
$2.36 SEK 22.33
32.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 34.24
$3.75 SEK 35.46
-3.47%
Eggs
$4.49 SEK 42.42
$3.18 SEK 30.09
41.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.41 SEK 117
$12.2 SEK 115
1.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.02 SEK 123
$10.25 SEK 96.8
27.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.65 SEK 252
$14.31 SEK 135
86.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.28
$2.16 SEK 20.42
53.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.38
$2.35 SEK 22.21
18.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 SEK 30.62
$3.07 SEK 29.01
5.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 SEK 45.08
$4.61 SEK 43.56
3.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 SEK 16.97
$1.39 SEK 13.17
29.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 SEK 18.38
$1.39 SEK 13.15
40.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 SEK 23.72
$1.85 SEK 17.47
35.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 SEK 12.54
$0.82 SEK 7.71
62.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.24 SEK 77.8
$7.47 SEK 70.6
10.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 SEK 121
$10.59 SEK 100
21.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 SEK 22.94
$1.7 SEK 16.06
42.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 SEK 25.97
$1.88 SEK 17.72
46.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Köping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 SEK 32.34
$3.34 SEK 31.51
2.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.3 SEK 673
$74 SEK 699
-3.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.46 SEK 61
$14.61 SEK 138
-55.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 SEK 24.37
$1.6 SEK 15.11
61.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.8 SEK 527
$20.74 SEK 196
168.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 SEK 17.98
$1.86 SEK 17.59
2.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
$32K SEK 302.3K
3.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K SEK 321.5K
$33.6K SEK 317.7K
1.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Köping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$154 SEK 1,458
$85.2 SEK 805
81.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.82 SEK 282
$15.74 SEK 149
89.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.69 SEK 375
$25.98 SEK 245
52.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Köping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.02 SEK 369
$40.55 SEK 383
-3.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.23 SEK 229
$25.71 SEK 243
-5.76%
Cinema Ticket
$18.21 SEK 172
$15.6 SEK 147
16.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Köping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 SEK 1,485
$147 SEK 1,387
7.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
$737 SEK 6,966
554.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Köping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 1,001
$105 SEK 992
0.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.94 SEK 425
$44.44 SEK 420
1.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 SEK 1,147
$118 SEK 1,116
2.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$164 SEK 1,553
$154 SEK 1,455
6.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Köping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$928 SEK 8,769
$856 SEK 8,085
8.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$784 SEK 7,403
$666 SEK 6,292
17.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
$1,385 SEK 13.1K
21.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
$1,061 SEK 10K
28.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
$4,073 SEK 38.5K
28.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,960 SEK 28K
$2,789 SEK 26.3K
6.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Köping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
$3,222 SEK 30.4K
5.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
4.53
7.28%

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

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Köping: October 28, 2025

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