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Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Malmo is 32.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Malmo is 32.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Malmo
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 SEKย 126
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-15.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.4 SEKย 788
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
34.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.86 SEKย 119
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
23.65%
Cappuccino
$4.97 SEKย 45.83
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
79.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 SEKย 25.82
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
20.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEKย 20.04
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
40.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.76 SEKย 71.7
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
118.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.08 SEKย 74.6
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
107.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEKย 16.06
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
53.98%
White Bread (500g)
$3.12 SEKย 28.78
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
70.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 SEKย 32.37
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
98.31%
Eggs
$4.55 SEKย 42.02
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
45.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.25 SEKย 113
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-7.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.94 SEKย 119
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
65.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.65 SEKย 246
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
67.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 SEKย 30.12
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
43.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEKย 25.78
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
62.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.30 SEKย 30.46
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.71 SEKย 43.43
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
93.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 SEKย 16.58
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEKย 17.40
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-7.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 SEKย 22.95
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
30.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEKย 11.86
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
64.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.84 SEKย 72.4
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
17.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.46 SEKย 115
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
119.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEKย 22.49
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
83.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 SEKย 25.37
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-8.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Malmo
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.30 SEKย 30.47
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
41.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.2 SEKย 648
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
52.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.64 SEKย 61.3
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
56.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 SEKย 24.53
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
232.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.2 SEKย 518
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
201.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 SEKย 17.81
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-6.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEKย 303.4K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-3.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K SEKย 308.9K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-14.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 SEKย 1,428
$147 โ‚ฌ127
5.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.41 SEKย 281
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
48.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.76 SEKย 376
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
1.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.24 SEKย 362
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-20.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.12 SEKย 223
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
29.12%
Cinema Ticket
$17.73 SEKย 164
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
94.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Malmo
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEKย 1,475
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-73.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,984 SEKย 46.0K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-69.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 SEKย 959
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
1.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.94 SEKย 406
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
7.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 SEKย 1,143
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
30.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 SEKย 1,545
$119 โ‚ฌ102
41.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$913 SEKย 8,427
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-43.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$787 SEKย 7,268
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-37.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,702 SEKย 15.7K
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-45.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,347 SEKย 12.4K
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-34.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,556 SEKย 42.0K
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-41.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,582 SEKย 33.1K
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-18.39%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,305 SEKย 30.5K
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
117.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
3.81
27.56%

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Last update for Malmo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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