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

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 3.9% more expensive than Ostersund without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 0.2% more expensive than Ostersund without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Ostersund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 SEK 128
$13.43 SEK 124
3.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.3 SEK 780
$72.6 SEK 672
16.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.70 SEK 118
$10.64 SEK 98.5
19.36%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SEK 46.39
$4.67 SEK 43.23
7.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 SEK 25.05
$2.74 SEK 25.37
-1.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.33
$2.40 SEK 22.24
-12.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 SEK 73.5
$7.88 SEK 72.9
0.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.30 SEK 76.8
$7.68 SEK 71.1
8.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Ostersund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.11
$1.48 SEK 13.70
17.57%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 SEK 29.33
$3.08 SEK 28.50
2.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.47
$5.06 SEK 46.87
-30.63%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 40.39
$3.55 SEK 32.85
22.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.22 SEK 113
$14.20 SEK 131
-13.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.74 SEK 118
$11.78 SEK 109
8.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.91 SEK 249
$16.04 SEK 148
67.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 SEK 31.55
$4.51 SEK 41.76
-24.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.18
$2.97 SEK 27.54
-1.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 SEK 30.80
$3.72 SEK 34.42
-10.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.89 SEK 45.24
$4.14 SEK 38.38
18.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.21
$3.59 SEK 33.20
-48.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 SEK 17.61
$1.77 SEK 16.36
7.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.87
$2.58 SEK 23.91
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.89
$1.50 SEK 13.89
-14.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.79 SEK 72.1
$7.93 SEK 73.4
-1.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 SEK 115
$11.76 SEK 109
5.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEK 22.63
$1.99 SEK 18.38
22.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 SEK 25.75
$1.95 SEK 18.06
42.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Ostersund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 30.84
$3.35 SEK 31.03
-0.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.2 SEK 659
$72.4 SEK 670
-1.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 SEK 60.7
$6.44 SEK 59.7
1.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 SEK 23.54
$1.58 SEK 14.61
60.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.9 SEK 517
$61.2 SEK 567
-8.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.05
$2.05 SEK 19.00
-4.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 298.1K
$32.0K SEK 296.7K
0.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 312.7K
$33.8K SEK 312.8K
-0.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Ostersund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 SEK 1,445
$113 SEK 1,045
38.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.62 SEK 274
$28.99 SEK 268
2.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.85 SEK 369
$36.93 SEK 342
7.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Ostersund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.83 SEK 360
$41.20 SEK 382
-5.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 SEK 218
$24.92 SEK 231
-5.54%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 165
$15.78 SEK 146
12.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Ostersund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,485
$128 SEK 1,182
25.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,815 SEK 44.6K
$4,144 SEK 38.4K
16.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Ostersund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 982
$95.6 SEK 886
10.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 SEK 414
$39.98 SEK 370
11.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,112
$98.2 SEK 909
22.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 SEK 1,529
$151 SEK 1,401
9.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Ostersund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 SEK 8,512
$847 SEK 7,840
8.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 SEK 7,298
$644 SEK 5,966
22.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
$1,412 SEK 13.1K
19.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
$1,078 SEK 9,986
25.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,520 SEK 41.9K
$4,650 SEK 43.1K
-2.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 SEK 32.4K
$3,081 SEK 28.5K
13.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Ostersund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,294 SEK 30.5K
-
-
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ostersund: March 1, 2026

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