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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malmo is 2.8% cheaper than Skelleftea without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 13.5% more expensive than Skelleftea without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Skelleftea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 SEK 127
$14.64 SEK 134
-5.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.3 SEK 771
$68.1 SEK 623
23.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.70 SEK 116
$13.29 SEK 122
-4.44%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SEK 45.84
$4.64 SEK 42.47
7.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 SEK 24.75
$2.46 SEK 22.51
9.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.10
$2.07 SEK 18.94
0.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 SEK 72.6
$8.99 SEK 82.2
-11.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.30 SEK 75.9
$8.38 SEK 76.7
-0.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Skelleftea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 15.92
$1.70 SEK 15.54
2.35%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 SEK 28.98
$2.73 SEK 24.97
16.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.09
$5.07 SEK 46.39
-30.77%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 39.92
$4.84 SEK 44.30
-9.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.22 SEK 112
$11.90 SEK 109
2.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.74 SEK 117
$11.31 SEK 103
12.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.91 SEK 246
$22.90 SEK 210
17.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 SEK 31.17
$2.65 SEK 24.25
28.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 26.85
$2.62 SEK 23.96
11.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 SEK 30.43
$3.25 SEK 29.73
2.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.89 SEK 44.70
$3.72 SEK 34.03
31.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.01
$2.25 SEK 20.56
-17.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 SEK 17.40
$1.61 SEK 14.70
18.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.59
$2.41 SEK 22.02
7.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.74
$1.50 SEK 13.76
-14.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.79 SEK 71.2
$7.48 SEK 68.4
4.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 SEK 114
$16.13 SEK 148
-23.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEK 22.37
$1.79 SEK 16.36
36.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 SEK 25.44
$1.75 SEK 15.99
58.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Skelleftea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 30.48
$4.23 SEK 38.71
-21.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.2 SEK 651
$55.7 SEK 510
27.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 SEK 60.0
$8.26 SEK 75.6
-20.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 SEK 23.26
$2.08 SEK 19.06
22.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.9 SEK 511
$59.8 SEK 547
-6.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 17.83
$1.97 SEK 18.05
-1.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 294.6K
$32.3K SEK 295.6K
-0.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 309.0K
$34.5K SEK 315.8K
-2.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Skelleftea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 SEK 1,428
$176 SEK 1,607
-11.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.62 SEK 271
$31.52 SEK 288
-6.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.85 SEK 365
$27.80 SEK 254
43.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Skelleftea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.83 SEK 355
$40.06 SEK 367
-3.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 SEK 215
$25.37 SEK 232
-7.21%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 163
$15.51 SEK 142
14.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Skelleftea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,467
$150 SEK 1,372
6.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,815 SEK 44.1K
$4,073 SEK 37.3K
18.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Skelleftea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 970
$98.0 SEK 896
8.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 SEK 409
$41.73 SEK 382
7.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,098
$85.1 SEK 778
41.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 SEK 1,511
$161 SEK 1,474
2.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Skelleftea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 SEK 8,411
$1,256 SEK 11.5K
-26.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 SEK 7,211
$855 SEK 7,822
-7.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 SEK 15.4K
$1,733 SEK 15.9K
-2.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 SEK 12.4K
$1,362 SEK 12.5K
-0.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,520 SEK 41.4K
$4,598 SEK 42.1K
-1.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 SEK 32.0K
$3,435 SEK 31.4K
1.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Skelleftea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,294 SEK 30.1K
$2,788 SEK 25.5K
18.13%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Skelleftea: March 2, 2026

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