Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Ostersund Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Ostersund

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 2.9% more expensive than Ostersund without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malmo is 3.1% cheaper than Ostersund without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.59 SEK 128

$13.43 SEK 127

1.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85 SEK 803

$75.2 SEK 710

13.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.72 SEK 120

$10.48 SEK 99

21.37%

Cappuccino

$5.03 SEK 47.52

$4.7 SEK 44.41

7.02%

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

$2.84 SEK 26.8

$2.8 SEK 26.42

1.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 SEK 20.1

$2.39 SEK 22.58

-10.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8 SEK 75.5

$7.94 SEK 75

0.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.95 SEK 75.1

$7.72 SEK 73

2.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.7 SEK 16.04

$1.51 SEK 14.25

12.58%

White Bread (500g)

$3.12 SEK 29.49

$3.15 SEK 29.72

-0.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.62 SEK 34.24

$5.02 SEK 47.43

-27.89%

Eggs

$4.49 SEK 42.42

$3.56 SEK 33.59

26.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.41 SEK 117

$14.37 SEK 136

-13.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.02 SEK 123

$12.09 SEK 114

7.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.65 SEK 252

$16.35 SEK 155

63.00%

Apples (1kg)

$3.31 SEK 31.28

$4.52 SEK 42.7

-26.77%

Banana (1kg)

$2.79 SEK 26.38

$3.04 SEK 28.74

-8.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.24 SEK 30.62

$3.65 SEK 34.45

-11.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.77 SEK 45.08

$4.3 SEK 40.65

10.93%

Potato (1kg)

$1.8 SEK 16.97

$3.67 SEK 34.71

-50.95%

Onion (1kg)

$1.95 SEK 18.38

$1.85 SEK 17.43

5.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.51 SEK 23.72

$2.55 SEK 24.13

-1.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 SEK 12.54

$1.53 SEK 14.42

-13.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.24 SEK 77.8

$8.09 SEK 76.4

1.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.82 SEK 121

$12.19 SEK 115

5.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.43 SEK 22.94

$1.99 SEK 18.75

22.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 SEK 25.97

$1.98 SEK 18.68

38.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.42 SEK 32.34

$3.29 SEK 31.08

3.95%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$71.3 SEK 673

$74.7 SEK 705

-4.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.46 SEK 61

$6.36 SEK 60.1

1.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.58 SEK 24.37

$1.6 SEK 15.12

61.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$55.8 SEK 527

$63.2 SEK 597

-11.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.9 SEK 17.98

$2 SEK 18.88

-5.00%

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

$33.1K SEK 313.1K

$32.3K SEK 305.2K

2.62%

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

$34K SEK 321.5K

$34.1K SEK 322.6K

-0.32%

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

$154 SEK 1,458

$113 SEK 1,066

36.84%

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

$29.82 SEK 282

$28.88 SEK 273

3.25%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.69 SEK 375

$36.86 SEK 348

7.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.02 SEK 369

$39.77 SEK 376

-1.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.23 SEK 229

$25.24 SEK 238

-4.00%

Cinema Ticket

$18.21 SEK 172

$15.79 SEK 149

15.33%

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

$157 SEK 1,485

$129 SEK 1,222

21.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,823 SEK 45.6K

$4,181 SEK 39.5K

15.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 SEK 1,001

$94.2 SEK 890

12.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.94 SEK 425

$40.13 SEK 379

11.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$121 SEK 1,147

$98.6 SEK 932

23.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$164 SEK 1,553

$148 SEK 1,399

10.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$928 SEK 8,769

$839 SEK 7,924

10.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$784 SEK 7,403

$650 SEK 6,145

20.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,678 SEK 15.8K

$1,420 SEK 13.4K

18.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,366 SEK 12.9K

$1,099 SEK 10.4K

24.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,231 SEK 49.4K

$4,410 SEK 41.7K

18.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,960 SEK 28K

$3,039 SEK 28.7K

-2.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,415 SEK 32.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.86

4.53

7.28%

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

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ostersund: October 29, 2025

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