Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Linkoping Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Linkoping

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 4.9% more expensive than Linkoping without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 6.9% more expensive than Linkoping without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Linkoping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 SEK 128
$13.23 SEK 122
4.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.3 SEK 777
$69.7 SEK 643
20.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.70 SEK 117
$10.54 SEK 97.1
20.49%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SEK 46.19
$4.51 SEK 41.60
11.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 SEK 24.94
$2.84 SEK 26.17
-4.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.25
$2.46 SEK 22.68
-15.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 SEK 73.1
$7.36 SEK 67.8
7.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.30 SEK 76.5
$7.20 SEK 66.4
15.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Linkoping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.04
$1.76 SEK 16.22
-1.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 SEK 29.21
$3.18 SEK 29.30
-0.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.33
$4.11 SEK 37.88
-14.60%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 40.22
$3.88 SEK 35.77
12.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.22 SEK 113
$13.98 SEK 129
-12.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.74 SEK 117
$11.90 SEK 110
7.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.91 SEK 248
$15.85 SEK 146
69.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 SEK 31.41
$3.64 SEK 33.54
-6.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.06
$2.70 SEK 24.90
8.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 SEK 30.66
$1.54 SEK 14.17
116.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.89 SEK 45.04
$5.63 SEK 51.9
-13.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.14
$1.52 SEK 13.99
22.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 SEK 17.53
$2.05 SEK 18.89
-7.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.77
$2.76 SEK 25.45
-6.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.83
$1.68 SEK 15.51
-23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.79 SEK 71.8
$7.55 SEK 69.6
3.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 SEK 115
$13.32 SEK 123
-6.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEK 22.54
$1.77 SEK 16.29
37.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 SEK 25.63
$1.89 SEK 17.43
47.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Linkoping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 30.71
$3.43 SEK 31.62
-2.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.2 SEK 656
$78.2 SEK 721
-9.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 SEK 60.5
$14.40 SEK 133
-54.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 SEK 23.44
$1.60 SEK 14.76
58.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.9 SEK 515
$20.87 SEK 192
167.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 17.97
$1.99 SEK 18.37
-2.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 296.8K
$32.1K SEK 296.4K
0.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 311.3K
$34.8K SEK 320.9K
-2.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Linkoping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 SEK 1,439
$88.3 SEK 814
76.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.62 SEK 273
$28.48 SEK 263
4.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.85 SEK 367
$36.01 SEK 332
10.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Linkoping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.83 SEK 358
$43.00 SEK 396
-9.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 SEK 217
$53.4 SEK 492
-55.89%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 164
$15.74 SEK 145
13.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Linkoping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,479
$147 SEK 1,354
9.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,815 SEK 44.4K
$731 SEK 6,740
558.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Linkoping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 977
$105 SEK 970
0.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 SEK 412
$43.00 SEK 396
3.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,107
$116 SEK 1,073
3.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 SEK 1,523
$156 SEK 1,436
6.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Linkoping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 SEK 8,476
$828 SEK 7,637
10.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 SEK 7,266
$650 SEK 5,990
21.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
$1,277 SEK 11.8K
32.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
$1,075 SEK 9,913
25.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,520 SEK 41.7K
$4,920 SEK 45.4K
-8.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 SEK 32.3K
$2,958 SEK 27.3K
18.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Linkoping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,294 SEK 30.4K
$2,840 SEK 26.2K
15.98%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Linkoping: March 2, 2026

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