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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malmo is 3% cheaper than Ostersund without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 17.1% more expensive than Ostersund without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.63 SEK 126

$13.60 SEK 126

0.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85.4 SEK 788

$73.7 SEK 680

15.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.86 SEK 119

$10.60 SEK 97.9

21.32%

Cappuccino

$4.97 SEK 45.83

$4.67 SEK 43.10

6.42%

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

$2.80 SEK 25.82

$2.70 SEK 24.91

3.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 SEK 20.04

$2.38 SEK 21.98

-8.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.76 SEK 71.7

$7.81 SEK 72.1

-0.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.08 SEK 74.6

$7.61 SEK 70.3

6.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.06

$1.57 SEK 14.45

10.83%

White Bread (500g)

$3.12 SEK 28.78

$3.14 SEK 28.94

-0.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.51 SEK 32.37

$5.11 SEK 47.21

-31.31%

Eggs

$4.55 SEK 42.02

$3.43 SEK 31.62

32.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.25 SEK 113

$14.38 SEK 133

-14.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.94 SEK 119

$11.84 SEK 109

9.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.65 SEK 246

$16.17 SEK 149

64.81%

Apples (1kg)

$3.26 SEK 30.12

$4.60 SEK 42.44

-29.13%

Banana (1kg)

$2.79 SEK 25.78

$2.95 SEK 27.22

-5.42%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.30 SEK 30.46

$3.67 SEK 33.89

-10.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.71 SEK 43.43

$4.25 SEK 39.25

10.82%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 SEK 16.58

$3.58 SEK 33.05

-49.72%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.40

$1.79 SEK 16.51

5.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.49 SEK 22.95

$2.49 SEK 23.02

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 SEK 11.86

$1.56 SEK 14.40

-17.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.84 SEK 72.4

$8.09 SEK 74.6

-3.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.46 SEK 115

$12.14 SEK 112

2.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.44 SEK 22.49

$1.96 SEK 18.12

24.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 SEK 25.37

$1.92 SEK 17.71

43.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.30 SEK 30.47

$3.45 SEK 31.86

-4.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$70.2 SEK 648

$75.3 SEK 695

-6.70%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.64 SEK 61.3

$6.26 SEK 57.8

6.07%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.66 SEK 24.53

$1.58 SEK 14.57

68.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$56.2 SEK 518

$61.1 SEK 564

-8.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.93 SEK 17.81

$1.99 SEK 18.36

-3.02%

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

$32.9K SEK 303.4K

$32.2K SEK 296.9K

2.16%

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

$33.5K SEK 308.9K

$34.5K SEK 318.3K

-2.94%

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

$155 SEK 1,428

$115 SEK 1,063

34.38%

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

$30.41 SEK 281

$29.12 SEK 269

4.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.76 SEK 376

$36.65 SEK 338

11.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.24 SEK 362

$40.55 SEK 374

-3.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.12 SEK 223

$24.98 SEK 231

-3.44%

Cinema Ticket

$17.73 SEK 164

$15.63 SEK 144

13.44%

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

$160 SEK 1,475

$129 SEK 1,186

24.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,984 SEK 46.0K

$4,168 SEK 38.5K

19.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 SEK 959

$93.1 SEK 859

11.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.94 SEK 406

$41.17 SEK 380

6.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 SEK 1,143

$96.2 SEK 888

28.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$167 SEK 1,545

$152 SEK 1,398

10.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$913 SEK 8,427

$829 SEK 7,649

10.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$787 SEK 7,268

$661 SEK 6,105

19.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,702 SEK 15.7K

$1,415 SEK 13.1K

20.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,347 SEK 12.4K

$1,095 SEK 10.1K

23.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,556 SEK 42.0K

$3,902 SEK 36.0K

16.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,582 SEK 33.1K

$3,291 SEK 30.4K

8.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,305 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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ostersund: January 11, 2026

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