Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Sundsvall Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Sundsvall

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 20.7% more expensive than Sundsvall without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 19.5% more expensive than Sundsvall without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Sundsvall
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.59 SEK 128
$12.56 SEK 119
8.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85 SEK 803
$84.4 SEK 798
0.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.72 SEK 120
$10.59 SEK 100
20.11%
Cappuccino
$5.03 SEK 47.52
$4.55 SEK 43.02
10.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 SEK 26.8
$2.47 SEK 23.35
14.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 SEK 20.1
$2.16 SEK 20.43
-1.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8 SEK 75.5
$8.9 SEK 84.1
-10.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.95 SEK 75.1
$8.08 SEK 76.3
-1.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Sundsvall
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 SEK 16.04
$1.52 SEK 14.31
11.84%
White Bread (500g)
$3.12 SEK 29.49
$3.3 SEK 31.13
-5.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 34.24
$3.81 SEK 36.04
-4.99%
Eggs
$4.49 SEK 42.42
$3.69 SEK 34.85
21.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.41 SEK 117
$10.12 SEK 95.7
22.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.02 SEK 123
$10.29 SEK 97.2
26.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.65 SEK 252
$18.57 SEK 175
43.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.28
$2.93 SEK 27.7
12.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.38
$2.45 SEK 23.11
13.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 SEK 30.62
$2.63 SEK 24.85
23.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 SEK 45.08
$4.08 SEK 38.55
16.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 SEK 16.97
$1.47 SEK 13.85
22.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 SEK 18.38
$1.48 SEK 13.95
31.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 SEK 23.72
$1.82 SEK 17.17
37.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 SEK 12.54
$0.99 SEK 9.39
34.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.24 SEK 77.8
$7.82 SEK 73.9
5.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 SEK 121
$9.48 SEK 89.6
35.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 SEK 22.94
$1.71 SEK 16.16
42.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 SEK 25.97
$1.5 SEK 14.17
83.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Sundsvall
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 SEK 32.34
$3.33 SEK 31.49
2.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.3 SEK 673
$85.7 SEK 810
-16.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.46 SEK 61
$6.23 SEK 58.9
3.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 SEK 24.37
$1.24 SEK 11.72
108.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.8 SEK 527
$60.9 SEK 576
-8.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 SEK 17.98
$1.87 SEK 17.69
1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
$26.3K SEK 248.7K
25.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K SEK 321.5K
$27.2K SEK 256.9K
25.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Sundsvall
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$154 SEK 1,458
$135 SEK 1,278
14.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.82 SEK 282
$30.37 SEK 287
-1.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.69 SEK 375
$25.54 SEK 241
55.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Sundsvall
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.02 SEK 369
$37.73 SEK 356
3.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.23 SEK 229
$25.48 SEK 241
-4.91%
Cinema Ticket
$18.21 SEK 172
$14.66 SEK 139
24.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Sundsvall
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
$4,194 SEK 39.6K
14.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Sundsvall
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 1,001
$94.7 SEK 895
11.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.94 SEK 425
$30.03 SEK 284
49.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 SEK 1,147
$76.2 SEK 720
59.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$164 SEK 1,553
$132 SEK 1,248
24.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Sundsvall
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$928 SEK 8,769
$817 SEK 7,714
13.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$784 SEK 7,403
$636 SEK 6,008
23.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
$1,188 SEK 11.2K
41.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
$895 SEK 8,460
52.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
$2,528 SEK 23.9K
106.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,960 SEK 28K
$1,373 SEK 13K
115.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Sundsvall
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
$3,113 SEK 29.4K
9.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
4.48
8.48%

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

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sundsvall: October 29, 2025

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