Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Ludvika Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Ludvika

🙂 Solo nomad: Malmo is 3.9% cheaper than Ludvika without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malmo is 4.3% cheaper than Ludvika without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Ludvika
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 SEK 128
$12.99 SEK 120
6.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.3 SEK 780
$67.8 SEK 627
24.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.70 SEK 118
$10.39 SEK 96.3
22.23%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SEK 46.39
$4.55 SEK 42.10
10.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 SEK 25.05
$2.77 SEK 25.70
-2.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.33
$2.47 SEK 22.87
-15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 SEK 73.5
$7.50 SEK 69.5
5.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.30 SEK 76.8
$7.36 SEK 68.2
12.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Ludvika
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.11
$1.83 SEK 16.90
-4.92%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 SEK 29.33
$2.84 SEK 26.27
11.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.47
$3.87 SEK 35.86
-9.30%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 40.39
$4.00 SEK 37.02
9.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.22 SEK 113
$13.96 SEK 129
-12.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.74 SEK 118
$14.61 SEK 135
-12.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.91 SEK 249
$15.41 SEK 143
74.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 SEK 31.55
$3.51 SEK 32.46
-2.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.18
$2.72 SEK 25.15
7.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 SEK 30.80
$3.77 SEK 34.89
-11.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.89 SEK 45.24
$4.34 SEK 40.18
12.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.21
$1.57 SEK 14.54
18.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 SEK 17.61
$2.14 SEK 19.85
-11.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.87
$2.59 SEK 24.01
-0.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.89
$1.58 SEK 14.58
-18.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.79 SEK 72.1
$7.21 SEK 66.7
8.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 SEK 115
$11.04 SEK 102
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEK 22.63
$1.74 SEK 16.09
40.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 SEK 25.75
$1.88 SEK 17.40
47.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Ludvika
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 30.84
$3.24 SEK 30.03
2.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.2 SEK 659
$55.2 SEK 511
28.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 SEK 60.7
$14.29 SEK 132
-54.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 SEK 23.54
$1.65 SEK 15.28
53.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.9 SEK 517
$20.98 SEK 194
166.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.05
$1.90 SEK 17.58
2.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 298.1K
$33.1K SEK 306.9K
-2.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 312.7K
$33.8K SEK 313.0K
-0.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Ludvika
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 SEK 1,445
$88.3 SEK 818
76.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.62 SEK 274
$21.31 SEK 197
39.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.85 SEK 369
$36.87 SEK 341
8.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Ludvika
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.83 SEK 360
$31.81 SEK 295
22.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 SEK 218
$53.5 SEK 495
-55.99%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 165
$15.59 SEK 144
14.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Ludvika
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,485
$147 SEK 1,358
9.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,815 SEK 44.6K
$736 SEK 6,820
553.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Ludvika
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 982
$105 SEK 976
0.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 SEK 414
$44.06 SEK 408
1.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,112
$114 SEK 1,056
5.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 SEK 1,529
$153 SEK 1,419
7.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Ludvika
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 SEK 8,512
$468 SEK 4,332
96.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 SEK 7,298
$461 SEK 4,264
71.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
$986 SEK 9,132
71.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
$1,005 SEK 9,308
34.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,520 SEK 41.9K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 SEK 32.4K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Ludvika
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,294 SEK 30.5K
$4,082 SEK 37.8K
-19.30%
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 Ludvika: March 1, 2026

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