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

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 7.8% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 7.7% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.63 SEK 126

$12.60 SEK 116

8.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85.4 SEK 788

$88.2 SEK 814

-3.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.86 SEK 119

$11.78 SEK 109

9.17%

Cappuccino

$4.97 SEK 45.83

$5.01 SEK 46.22

-0.80%

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

$2.80 SEK 25.82

$2.97 SEK 27.39

-5.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 SEK 20.04

$2.05 SEK 18.93

5.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.76 SEK 71.7

$8.13 SEK 75.0

-4.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.08 SEK 74.6

$7.59 SEK 70.0

6.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.06

$1.66 SEK 15.35

4.82%

White Bread (500g)

$3.12 SEK 28.78

$2.17 SEK 19.99

43.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.51 SEK 32.37

$3.02 SEK 27.87

16.23%

Eggs

$4.55 SEK 42.02

$4.57 SEK 42.15

-0.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.25 SEK 113

$13.09 SEK 121

-6.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.94 SEK 119

$11.47 SEK 106

12.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.65 SEK 246

$17.40 SEK 161

53.16%

Apples (1kg)

$3.26 SEK 30.12

$3.22 SEK 29.70

1.24%

Banana (1kg)

$2.79 SEK 25.78

$2.81 SEK 25.95

-0.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.30 SEK 30.46

$2.90 SEK 26.74

13.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.71 SEK 43.43

$4.56 SEK 42.06

3.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 SEK 16.58

$1.67 SEK 15.41

7.78%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.40

$1.64 SEK 15.14

15.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.49 SEK 22.95

$2.63 SEK 24.25

-5.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 SEK 11.86

$1.23 SEK 11.34

4.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.84 SEK 72.4

$8.25 SEK 76.1

-4.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.46 SEK 115

$18.21 SEK 168

-31.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.44 SEK 22.49

$1.96 SEK 18.13

24.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 SEK 25.37

$2.13 SEK 19.69

29.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.30 SEK 30.47

$3.44 SEK 31.71

-4.07%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$70.2 SEK 648

$66.8 SEK 616

5.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.64 SEK 61.3

$5.66 SEK 52.2

17.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.66 SEK 24.53

$1.82 SEK 16.81

46.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$56.2 SEK 518

$62.4 SEK 576

-9.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.93 SEK 17.81

$1.90 SEK 17.51

1.58%

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

$32.9K SEK 303.4K

$32.2K SEK 297.2K

2.07%

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

$33.5K SEK 308.9K

$34.4K SEK 317.3K

-2.64%

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

$155 SEK 1,428

$120 SEK 1,109

28.79%

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

$30.41 SEK 281

$29.05 SEK 268

4.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.76 SEK 376

$40.39 SEK 373

0.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.24 SEK 362

$39.46 SEK 364

-0.56%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.12 SEK 223

$24.65 SEK 228

-2.15%

Cinema Ticket

$17.73 SEK 164

$17.95 SEK 166

-1.23%

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

$160 SEK 1,475

$177 SEK 1,632

-9.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,984 SEK 46.0K

$4,131 SEK 38.1K

20.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 SEK 959

$80.2 SEK 740

29.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.94 SEK 406

$61.5 SEK 568

-28.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 SEK 1,143

$105 SEK 967

18.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$167 SEK 1,545

$130 SEK 1,202

28.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$913 SEK 8,427

$983 SEK 9,076

-7.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$787 SEK 7,268

$781 SEK 7,209

0.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,702 SEK 15.7K

$1,594 SEK 14.7K

6.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,347 SEK 12.4K

$1,319 SEK 12.2K

2.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,556 SEK 42.0K

$6,599 SEK 60.9K

-30.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,582 SEK 33.1K

$3,763 SEK 34.7K

-4.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,305 SEK 30.5K

$3,236 SEK 29.9K

2.15%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lund: January 12, 2026

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