Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Solna Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Solna

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 6.5% more expensive than Solna without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 14.9% more expensive than Solna without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Solna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 SEK 128
$14.59 SEK 135
-5.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.3 SEK 780
$57.0 SEK 528
47.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.70 SEK 118
$10.41 SEK 96.4
22.00%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SEK 46.39
$5.00 SEK 46.29
0.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 SEK 25.05
$3.20 SEK 29.66
-15.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.33
$1.52 SEK 14.04
37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 SEK 73.5
$7.61 SEK 70.5
4.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.30 SEK 76.8
$7.97 SEK 73.8
4.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Solna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.11
$1.61 SEK 14.93
8.07%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 SEK 29.33
$2.70 SEK 25.05
17.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.47
$3.77 SEK 34.96
-6.90%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 40.39
$3.89 SEK 36.04
12.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.22 SEK 113
$9.67 SEK 89.6
26.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.74 SEK 118
$12.32 SEK 114
3.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.91 SEK 249
$15.00 SEK 139
79.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 SEK 31.55
$1.65 SEK 15.31
106.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.18
$2.09 SEK 19.35
40.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 SEK 30.80
$2.67 SEK 24.72
24.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.89 SEK 45.24
$3.14 SEK 29.09
55.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.21
$1.56 SEK 14.49
19.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 SEK 17.61
$1.93 SEK 17.86
-1.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.87
$2.27 SEK 21.04
13.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.89
$1.13 SEK 10.48
13.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.79 SEK 72.1
$7.35 SEK 68.0
5.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 SEK 115
$13.01 SEK 121
-4.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEK 22.63
$1.40 SEK 12.96
74.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 SEK 25.75
$0.90 SEK 8.35
208.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Solna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 30.84
$4.38 SEK 40.56
-23.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.2 SEK 659
$102 SEK 947
-30.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 SEK 60.7
$3.71 SEK 34.39
76.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 SEK 23.54
$1.61 SEK 14.88
57.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.9 SEK 517
$85.8 SEK 794
-34.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.05
$2.00 SEK 18.49
-2.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 298.1K
$26.4K SEK 244.7K
21.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 312.7K
$30.0K SEK 277.6K
12.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Solna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 SEK 1,445
$109 SEK 1,010
43.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.62 SEK 274
$29.41 SEK 272
0.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.85 SEK 369
$42.12 SEK 390
-5.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Solna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.83 SEK 360
$45.67 SEK 423
-14.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 SEK 218
$25.43 SEK 236
-7.43%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 165
$15.02 SEK 139
18.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Solna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,485
$157 SEK 1,458
1.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,815 SEK 44.6K
$4,217 SEK 39.0K
14.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Solna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 982
$93.6 SEK 866
13.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 SEK 414
$42.24 SEK 391
5.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,112
$93.9 SEK 870
27.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 SEK 1,529
$52.1 SEK 483
216.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Solna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 SEK 8,512
$853 SEK 7,900
7.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 SEK 7,298
$652 SEK 6,038
20.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
$1,385 SEK 12.8K
21.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
$1,071 SEK 9,916
26.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,520 SEK 41.9K
$7,219 SEK 66.9K
-37.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 SEK 32.4K
$6,226 SEK 57.6K
-43.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Solna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,294 SEK 30.5K
$3,844 SEK 35.6K
-14.31%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Solna: March 2, 2026

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