Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Lulea Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Lulea

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 15.8% more expensive than Lulea without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 13.5% more expensive than Lulea without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Lulea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 SEK 128
$12.80 SEK 119
8.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.3 SEK 780
$94.9 SEK 879
-11.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.70 SEK 118
$11.69 SEK 108
8.64%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SEK 46.39
$4.82 SEK 44.63
3.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 SEK 25.05
$2.69 SEK 24.88
0.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.33
$2.09 SEK 19.33
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 SEK 73.5
$8.33 SEK 77.1
-4.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.30 SEK 76.8
$10.10 SEK 93.5
-17.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Lulea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.11
$1.96 SEK 18.11
-11.22%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 SEK 29.33
$3.56 SEK 32.94
-10.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.47
$5.01 SEK 46.35
-29.94%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 40.39
$4.82 SEK 44.65
-9.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.22 SEK 113
$13.25 SEK 123
-7.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.74 SEK 118
$14.15 SEK 131
-9.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.91 SEK 249
$27.18 SEK 252
-0.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 SEK 31.55
$2.58 SEK 23.92
32.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.18
$2.73 SEK 25.30
7.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 SEK 30.80
$2.50 SEK 23.14
33.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.89 SEK 45.24
$4.50 SEK 41.65
8.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.21
$2.25 SEK 20.80
-17.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 SEK 17.61
$1.60 SEK 14.79
18.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.87
$3.54 SEK 32.83
-27.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.89
$1.50 SEK 13.86
-14.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.79 SEK 72.1
$7.38 SEK 68.3
5.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 SEK 115
$13.06 SEK 121
-4.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEK 22.63
$1.91 SEK 17.73
27.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 SEK 25.75
$1.87 SEK 17.35
48.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Lulea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 30.84
$3.43 SEK 31.72
-2.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.2 SEK 659
$58.6 SEK 543
21.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 SEK 60.7
$9.63 SEK 89.2
-31.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 SEK 23.54
$1.72 SEK 15.90
47.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.9 SEK 517
$74.7 SEK 692
-25.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.05
$1.87 SEK 17.28
4.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 298.1K
$32.4K SEK 299.9K
-0.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 312.7K
$35.7K SEK 330.2K
-5.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Lulea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 SEK 1,445
$173 SEK 1,598
-9.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.62 SEK 274
$32.85 SEK 304
-9.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.85 SEK 369
$28.19 SEK 261
41.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Lulea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.83 SEK 360
$49.47 SEK 458
-21.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 SEK 218
$36.90 SEK 342
-36.21%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 165
$13.94 SEK 129
27.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Lulea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,485
$159 SEK 1,470
1.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,815 SEK 44.6K
$5,706 SEK 52.8K
-15.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Lulea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 982
$125 SEK 1,158
-15.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 SEK 414
$33.82 SEK 313
32.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,112
$128 SEK 1,188
-6.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 SEK 1,529
$171 SEK 1,587
-3.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Lulea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 SEK 8,512
$808 SEK 7,479
13.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 SEK 7,298
$593 SEK 5,493
32.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
$1,408 SEK 13.0K
19.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
$1,076 SEK 9,968
25.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,520 SEK 41.9K
$3,306 SEK 30.6K
36.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 SEK 32.4K
$2,428 SEK 22.5K
44.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Lulea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,294 SEK 30.5K
$2,933 SEK 27.2K
12.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
4.2
15.71%

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

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lulea: March 2, 2026

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