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

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 28.6% more expensive than Sundsvall without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 8.4% more expensive than Sundsvall without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Sundsvall
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 SEK 128
$12.69 SEK 118
9.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.3 SEK 780
$83.3 SEK 771
1.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.70 SEK 118
$10.57 SEK 97.8
20.15%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SEK 46.39
$4.57 SEK 42.36
9.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 SEK 25.05
$2.51 SEK 23.26
7.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.33
$2.15 SEK 19.93
-2.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 SEK 73.5
$7.61 SEK 70.4
4.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.30 SEK 76.8
$7.76 SEK 71.8
6.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Sundsvall
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.11
$1.60 SEK 14.84
8.75%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 SEK 29.33
$3.35 SEK 30.99
-5.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.47
$3.94 SEK 36.48
-10.91%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 40.39
$3.65 SEK 33.79
19.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.22 SEK 113
$9.83 SEK 91.1
24.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.74 SEK 118
$10.20 SEK 94.4
24.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.91 SEK 249
$18.16 SEK 168
48.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 SEK 31.55
$2.91 SEK 26.96
17.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.18
$2.41 SEK 22.29
21.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 SEK 30.80
$2.65 SEK 24.54
25.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.89 SEK 45.24
$4.01 SEK 37.13
21.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.21
$1.50 SEK 13.92
24.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 SEK 17.61
$1.49 SEK 13.75
27.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.87
$1.80 SEK 16.66
43.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.89
$0.99 SEK 9.17
29.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.79 SEK 72.1
$7.82 SEK 72.4
-0.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 SEK 115
$9.75 SEK 90.3
27.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEK 22.63
$1.71 SEK 15.87
42.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 SEK 25.75
$1.57 SEK 14.52
77.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Sundsvall
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 30.84
$3.34 SEK 30.89
-0.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.2 SEK 659
$86.9 SEK 805
-18.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 SEK 60.7
$6.30 SEK 58.4
4.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 SEK 23.54
$1.19 SEK 11.00
113.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.9 SEK 517
$61.4 SEK 569
-8.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.05
$1.88 SEK 17.39
3.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 298.1K
$26.5K SEK 245.3K
21.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 312.7K
$27.9K SEK 258.5K
20.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Sundsvall
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 SEK 1,445
$136 SEK 1,261
14.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.62 SEK 274
$30.27 SEK 280
-2.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.85 SEK 369
$25.93 SEK 240
53.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Sundsvall
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.83 SEK 360
$38.41 SEK 356
1.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 SEK 218
$25.40 SEK 235
-7.32%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 165
$14.60 SEK 135
21.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Sundsvall
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,485
$142 SEK 1,312
13.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,815 SEK 44.6K
$4,146 SEK 38.4K
16.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Sundsvall
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 982
$92.9 SEK 860
14.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 SEK 414
$30.28 SEK 280
47.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,112
$76.3 SEK 707
57.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 SEK 1,529
$133 SEK 1,229
24.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Sundsvall
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 SEK 8,512
$835 SEK 7,729
10.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 SEK 7,298
$627 SEK 5,810
25.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
$1,180 SEK 10.9K
43.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
$866 SEK 8,022
56.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,520 SEK 41.9K
$2,572 SEK 23.8K
75.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 SEK 32.4K
$1,414 SEK 13.1K
147.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Sundsvall
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,294 SEK 30.5K
$3,223 SEK 29.8K
2.21%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sundsvall: March 2, 2026

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