Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Lund

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 8.6% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 7.9% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.59 SEK 128
$12.62 SEK 119
7.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85 SEK 803
$85.7 SEK 810
-0.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.72 SEK 120
$11.88 SEK 112
7.07%
Cappuccino
$5.03 SEK 47.52
$4.86 SEK 45.88
3.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 SEK 26.8
$2.81 SEK 26.59
1.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 SEK 20.1
$2.17 SEK 20.53
-1.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8 SEK 75.5
$7.97 SEK 75.3
0.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.95 SEK 75.1
$7.32 SEK 69.2
8.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 SEK 16.04
$1.59 SEK 15.03
6.92%
White Bread (500g)
$3.12 SEK 29.49
$2.25 SEK 21.27
38.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 34.24
$2.97 SEK 28.1
21.89%
Eggs
$4.49 SEK 42.42
$4.45 SEK 42.08
0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.41 SEK 117
$13.17 SEK 124
-5.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.02 SEK 123
$11.63 SEK 110
11.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.65 SEK 252
$16.83 SEK 159
58.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.28
$3.28 SEK 31.02
0.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.38
$2.91 SEK 27.49
-4.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 SEK 30.62
$2.94 SEK 27.73
10.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 SEK 45.08
$4.51 SEK 42.64
5.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 SEK 16.97
$1.66 SEK 15.68
8.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 SEK 18.38
$1.63 SEK 15.4
19.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 SEK 23.72
$2.54 SEK 24.02
-1.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 SEK 12.54
$1.29 SEK 12.2
3.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.24 SEK 77.8
$8.24 SEK 77.8
-
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 SEK 121
$18.01 SEK 170
-28.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 SEK 22.94
$1.95 SEK 18.41
24.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 SEK 25.97
$2.16 SEK 20.36
27.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 SEK 32.34
$3.35 SEK 31.66
2.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.3 SEK 673
$67 SEK 633
6.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.46 SEK 61
$5.45 SEK 51.5
18.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 SEK 24.37
$1.82 SEK 17.21
41.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.8 SEK 527
$63.6 SEK 600
-12.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 SEK 17.98
$1.97 SEK 18.63
-3.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
$32.4K SEK 306.5K
2.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K SEK 321.5K
$34.1K SEK 321.8K
-0.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$154 SEK 1,458
$119 SEK 1,125
29.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.82 SEK 282
$28.39 SEK 268
5.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.69 SEK 375
$40.7 SEK 384
-2.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.02 SEK 369
$39.48 SEK 373
-1.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.23 SEK 229
$24.02 SEK 227
0.87%
Cinema Ticket
$18.21 SEK 172
$17.72 SEK 167
2.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 SEK 1,485
$177 SEK 1,670
-11.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
$4,204 SEK 39.7K
14.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 1,001
$80.6 SEK 762
31.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.94 SEK 425
$61.3 SEK 579
-26.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 SEK 1,147
$106 SEK 1,006
13.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$164 SEK 1,553
$131 SEK 1,237
25.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$928 SEK 8,769
$960 SEK 9,073
-3.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$784 SEK 7,403
$783 SEK 7,396
0.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
$1,647 SEK 15.6K
1.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
$1,309 SEK 12.4K
4.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
$5,981 SEK 56.5K
-12.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,960 SEK 28K
$3,484 SEK 32.9K
-15.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
$3,359 SEK 31.7K
1.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
4.8
1.25%

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

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lund: October 28, 2025

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