Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Skelleftea Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Skelleftea

🙂 Solo nomad: Malmo is 8.2% cheaper than Skelleftea without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 11.1% more expensive than Skelleftea without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Skelleftea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.59 SEK 128
$14.95 SEK 141
-9.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85 SEK 803
$67.6 SEK 639
25.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.72 SEK 120
$13.31 SEK 126
-4.43%
Cappuccino
$5.03 SEK 47.52
$4.7 SEK 44.45
7.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 SEK 26.8
$2.52 SEK 23.81
12.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 SEK 20.1
$2.01 SEK 18.99
5.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8 SEK 75.5
$9.14 SEK 86.4
-12.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.95 SEK 75.1
$8.33 SEK 78.7
-4.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Skelleftea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 SEK 16.04
$1.71 SEK 16.14
-0.58%
White Bread (500g)
$3.12 SEK 29.49
$2.63 SEK 24.85
18.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 34.24
$4.95 SEK 46.8
-26.87%
Eggs
$4.49 SEK 42.42
$4.76 SEK 44.94
-5.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.41 SEK 117
$11.91 SEK 113
4.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.02 SEK 123
$11.45 SEK 108
13.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.65 SEK 252
$22.95 SEK 217
16.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.28
$2.7 SEK 25.55
22.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.38
$2.52 SEK 23.83
10.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 SEK 30.62
$3.32 SEK 31.4
-2.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 SEK 45.08
$3.63 SEK 34.27
31.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 SEK 16.97
$2.15 SEK 20.33
-16.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 SEK 18.38
$1.66 SEK 15.71
17.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 SEK 23.72
$2.4 SEK 22.67
4.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 SEK 12.54
$1.47 SEK 13.89
-9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.24 SEK 77.8
$7.16 SEK 67.6
15.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 SEK 121
$16.19 SEK 153
-20.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 SEK 22.94
$1.82 SEK 17.17
33.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 SEK 25.97
$1.75 SEK 16.56
57.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Skelleftea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 SEK 32.34
$4.28 SEK 40.42
-20.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.3 SEK 673
$55.9 SEK 528
27.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.46 SEK 61
$8.26 SEK 78
-21.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 SEK 24.37
$2.08 SEK 19.64
24.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.8 SEK 527
$58.8 SEK 556
-5.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 SEK 17.98
$1.95 SEK 18.43
-2.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
$32.2K SEK 303.9K
3.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K SEK 321.5K
$34.1K SEK 322K
-0.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Skelleftea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$154 SEK 1,458
$175 SEK 1,651
-11.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.82 SEK 282
$32.06 SEK 303
-6.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.69 SEK 375
$28.03 SEK 265
41.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Skelleftea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.02 SEK 369
$115 SEK 1,089
-66.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.23 SEK 229
$45.39 SEK 429
-46.62%
Cinema Ticket
$18.21 SEK 172
$15.57 SEK 147
16.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Skelleftea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 SEK 1,485
$152 SEK 1,436
3.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
$5,903 SEK 55.8K
-18.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Skelleftea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 1,001
$98.6 SEK 931
7.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.94 SEK 425
$34.39 SEK 325
30.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 SEK 1,147
$85.7 SEK 810
41.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$164 SEK 1,553
$164 SEK 1,551
0.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Skelleftea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$928 SEK 8,769
$1,277 SEK 12.1K
-27.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$784 SEK 7,403
$880 SEK 8,315
-10.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
$1,732 SEK 16.4K
-3.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
$1,389 SEK 13.1K
-1.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
$5,084 SEK 48K
2.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,960 SEK 28K
$3,303 SEK 31.2K
-10.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Skelleftea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
$2,805 SEK 26.5K
21.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
4.5
8.00%

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

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Skelleftea: October 28, 2025

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