Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Stockholm Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Stockholm

🙂 Solo nomad: Malmo is 3.9% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malmo is 8.8% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.47 SEK 123

$15.97 SEK 146

-15.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85.1 SEK 779

$112 SEK 1,024

-23.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.51 SEK 115

$11.55 SEK 106

8.31%

Cappuccino

$4.89 SEK 44.82

$5.09 SEK 46.63

-3.93%

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

$2.68 SEK 24.59

$3.24 SEK 29.69

-17.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 SEK 19.08

$2.57 SEK 23.57

-19.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.14 SEK 74.6

$8.68 SEK 79.5

-6.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.15 SEK 74.6

$8.54 SEK 78.2

-4.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 15.96

$1.78 SEK 16.31

-2.25%

White Bread (500g)

$3.05 SEK 27.90

$3.45 SEK 31.61

-11.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.63 SEK 33.21

$3.93 SEK 36.01

-7.63%

Eggs

$4.42 SEK 40.49

$4.67 SEK 42.81

-5.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.20 SEK 112

$12.82 SEK 117

-4.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.13 SEK 120

$13.08 SEK 120

0.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.53 SEK 252

$19.49 SEK 178

41.25%

Apples (1kg)

$3.29 SEK 30.13

$3.51 SEK 32.11

-6.27%

Banana (1kg)

$2.90 SEK 26.60

$2.96 SEK 27.10

-2.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.41 SEK 31.26

$3.38 SEK 30.98

0.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.95 SEK 45.34

$4.63 SEK 42.44

6.91%

Potato (1kg)

$1.79 SEK 16.40

$2.00 SEK 18.35

-10.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.96 SEK 17.96

$1.83 SEK 16.74

7.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.58 SEK 23.66

$2.59 SEK 23.75

-0.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 SEK 12.21

$1.63 SEK 14.91

-18.40%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.95 SEK 72.9

$7.79 SEK 71.4

2.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.62 SEK 116

$14.39 SEK 132

-12.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.51 SEK 23.01

$2.26 SEK 20.71

11.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 SEK 24.50

$2.32 SEK 21.27

15.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.33 SEK 30.50

$4.47 SEK 40.96

-25.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$70.1 SEK 642

$112 SEK 1,022

-37.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.65 SEK 60.9

$6.19 SEK 56.7

7.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.58 SEK 23.68

$1.66 SEK 15.24

55.42%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$56.8 SEK 520

$61.7 SEK 565

-7.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.02 SEK 18.47

$1.80 SEK 16.48

12.22%

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

$32.0K SEK 293.3K

$32.1K SEK 294.1K

-0.28%

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

$33.9K SEK 310.2K

$35.6K SEK 326.5K

-4.99%

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

$152 SEK 1,397

$228 SEK 2,087

-33.08%

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

$30.15 SEK 276

$29.58 SEK 271

1.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.11 SEK 367

$42.50 SEK 389

-5.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.41 SEK 361

$46.54 SEK 426

-15.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.99 SEK 220

$38.43 SEK 352

-37.57%

Cinema Ticket

$17.83 SEK 163

$17.95 SEK 164

-0.67%

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

$161 SEK 1,479

$165 SEK 1,509

-2.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,849 SEK 44.4K

$6,461 SEK 59.2K

-24.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 SEK 971

$98.8 SEK 905

7.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.96 SEK 412

$50.2 SEK 460

-10.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$121 SEK 1,110

$119 SEK 1,090

1.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$164 SEK 1,505

$204 SEK 1,871

-19.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$902 SEK 8,265

$1,563 SEK 14.3K

-42.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$792 SEK 7,251

$1,089 SEK 9,976

-27.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,680 SEK 15.4K

$2,802 SEK 25.7K

-40.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,344 SEK 12.3K

$1,780 SEK 16.3K

-24.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,487 SEK 41.1K

$12.1K SEK 110.7K

-62.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,378 SEK 30.9K

$6,717 SEK 61.5K

-49.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,364 SEK 30.8K

$3,938 SEK 36.1K

-14.58%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.86

4.16

16.83%

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

Last update for Malmo: April 14, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: April 13, 2026

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