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

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 10.8% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 8.4% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.84 SEK 128

$12.84 SEK 119

7.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$84.3 SEK 780

$85.8 SEK 794

-1.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.70 SEK 118

$11.74 SEK 109

8.18%

Cappuccino

$5.01 SEK 46.39

$5.11 SEK 47.35

-1.96%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.70 SEK 25.05

$2.92 SEK 27.04

-7.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 SEK 19.33

$2.06 SEK 19.03

1.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.93 SEK 73.5

$8.40 SEK 77.8

-5.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.30 SEK 76.8

$7.57 SEK 70.1

9.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.11

$1.60 SEK 14.85

8.75%

White Bread (500g)

$3.17 SEK 29.33

$2.21 SEK 20.44

43.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.51 SEK 32.47

$2.93 SEK 27.14

19.80%

Eggs

$4.36 SEK 40.39

$4.44 SEK 41.15

-1.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.22 SEK 113

$12.87 SEK 119

-5.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.74 SEK 118

$11.70 SEK 108

8.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.91 SEK 249

$17.00 SEK 157

58.29%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 SEK 31.55

$3.29 SEK 30.44

3.65%

Banana (1kg)

$2.93 SEK 27.18

$2.88 SEK 26.65

1.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.33 SEK 30.80

$2.92 SEK 27.01

14.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.89 SEK 45.24

$4.45 SEK 41.17

9.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.21

$1.67 SEK 15.49

11.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.90 SEK 17.61

$1.60 SEK 14.79

18.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.58 SEK 23.87

$2.53 SEK 23.47

1.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 SEK 11.89

$1.28 SEK 11.85

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.79 SEK 72.1

$8.31 SEK 76.9

-6.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.42 SEK 115

$18.43 SEK 171

-32.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.44 SEK 22.63

$1.95 SEK 18.05

25.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 SEK 25.75

$2.18 SEK 20.17

27.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.33 SEK 30.84

$3.31 SEK 30.65

0.60%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$71.2 SEK 659

$66.3 SEK 614

7.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.56 SEK 60.7

$5.43 SEK 50.3

20.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.54 SEK 23.54

$1.89 SEK 17.50

34.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$55.9 SEK 517

$63.9 SEK 591

-12.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 SEK 18.05

$1.91 SEK 17.70

2.09%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.2K SEK 298.1K

$33.0K SEK 305.8K

-2.52%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.8K SEK 312.7K

$34.3K SEK 318.0K

-1.68%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$156 SEK 1,445

$120 SEK 1,111

30.09%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$29.62 SEK 274

$29.14 SEK 270

1.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.85 SEK 369

$40.44 SEK 374

-1.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.83 SEK 360

$39.13 SEK 362

-0.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.54 SEK 218

$24.45 SEK 226

-3.72%

Cinema Ticket

$17.80 SEK 165

$18.09 SEK 167

-1.60%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$160 SEK 1,485

$175 SEK 1,618

-8.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,815 SEK 44.6K

$4,094 SEK 37.9K

17.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 SEK 982

$79.0 SEK 732

34.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.66 SEK 414

$61.0 SEK 565

-26.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$120 SEK 1,112

$107 SEK 988

12.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$165 SEK 1,529

$130 SEK 1,199

27.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$919 SEK 8,512

$960 SEK 8,894

-4.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$788 SEK 7,298

$774 SEK 7,168

1.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,688 SEK 15.6K

$1,625 SEK 15.0K

3.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,353 SEK 12.5K

$1,317 SEK 12.2K

2.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,520 SEK 41.9K

$6,540 SEK 60.6K

-30.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,499 SEK 32.4K

$3,636 SEK 33.7K

-3.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,294 SEK 30.5K

$3,222 SEK 29.8K

2.24%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

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