Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Skovde Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Skovde

🙂 Solo nomad: Malmo is 5.5% cheaper than Skovde without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 22.2% more expensive than Skovde without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Skovde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.59 SEK 128
$16.01 SEK 151
-15.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85 SEK 803
$68.5 SEK 648
24.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.72 SEK 120
$11.82 SEK 112
7.61%
Cappuccino
$5.03 SEK 47.52
$4.8 SEK 45.31
4.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 SEK 26.8
$2.67 SEK 25.24
6.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 SEK 20.1
$2.26 SEK 21.34
-5.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8 SEK 75.5
$8.23 SEK 77.8
-2.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.95 SEK 75.1
$8.73 SEK 82.4
-8.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Skovde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 SEK 16.04
$1.57 SEK 14.86
8.28%
White Bread (500g)
$3.12 SEK 29.49
$2.75 SEK 26.03
13.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 34.24
$4.59 SEK 43.35
-21.13%
Eggs
$4.49 SEK 42.42
$4.94 SEK 46.71
-9.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.41 SEK 117
$11.93 SEK 113
4.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.02 SEK 123
$14.18 SEK 134
-8.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.65 SEK 252
$16.79 SEK 159
58.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.28
$3.89 SEK 36.76
-14.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.38
$2.87 SEK 27.13
-2.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 SEK 30.62
$3.71 SEK 35.08
-12.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 SEK 45.08
$5.13 SEK 48.47
-7.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 SEK 16.97
$1.58 SEK 14.94
13.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 SEK 18.38
$1.76 SEK 16.62
10.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 SEK 23.72
$2.69 SEK 25.37
-6.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 SEK 12.54
$1.33 SEK 12.55
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.24 SEK 77.8
$8.03 SEK 75.9
2.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 SEK 121
$10.13 SEK 95.7
26.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 SEK 22.94
$2.39 SEK 22.61
1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 SEK 25.97
$2.58 SEK 24.38
6.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Skovde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 SEK 32.34
$3.77 SEK 35.6
-9.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.3 SEK 673
$74.7 SEK 705
-4.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.46 SEK 61
$5.65 SEK 53.4
14.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 SEK 24.37
$1.67 SEK 15.74
54.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.8 SEK 527
$63.5 SEK 600
-12.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 SEK 17.98
$1.92 SEK 18.14
-1.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
$33K SEK 311.9K
0.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K SEK 321.5K
$34.3K SEK 324.4K
-0.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Skovde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$154 SEK 1,458
$114 SEK 1,075
35.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.82 SEK 282
$28.98 SEK 274
2.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.69 SEK 375
$42.52 SEK 402
-6.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Skovde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.02 SEK 369
$39.83 SEK 376
-2.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.23 SEK 229
$25.05 SEK 237
-3.27%
Cinema Ticket
$18.21 SEK 172
$19.75 SEK 187
-7.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Skovde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 SEK 1,485
$146 SEK 1,384
7.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
$5,635 SEK 53.2K
-14.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Skovde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 1,001
$88.3 SEK 834
20.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.94 SEK 425
$41.05 SEK 388
9.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 SEK 1,147
$102 SEK 962
19.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$164 SEK 1,553
$159 SEK 1,502
3.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Skovde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$928 SEK 8,769
$848 SEK 8,009
9.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$784 SEK 7,403
$644 SEK 6,084
21.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
$1,376 SEK 13K
21.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
$1,103 SEK 10.4K
23.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
$3,988 SEK 37.7K
31.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,960 SEK 28K
$3,369 SEK 31.8K
-12.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Skovde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
4.8
1.25%

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

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Skovde: October 28, 2025

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