Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Trollhattan Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Trollhattan

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 10.7% more expensive than Trollhattan without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 14.2% more expensive than Trollhattan without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Trollhattan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.59 SEK 128
$11.94 SEK 113
13.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85 SEK 803
$82.7 SEK 781
2.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.72 SEK 120
$10.57 SEK 99.9
20.34%
Cappuccino
$5.03 SEK 47.52
$3.66 SEK 34.53
37.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 SEK 26.8
$1.34 SEK 12.68
111.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 SEK 20.1
$1.4 SEK 13.23
52.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8 SEK 75.5
$7.87 SEK 74.3
1.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.95 SEK 75.1
$8.15 SEK 77
-2.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Trollhattan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 SEK 16.04
$1.54 SEK 14.57
10.39%
White Bread (500g)
$3.12 SEK 29.49
$2.3 SEK 21.7
35.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 34.24
$3.81 SEK 35.99
-4.99%
Eggs
$4.49 SEK 42.42
$3.97 SEK 37.55
13.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.41 SEK 117
$11.98 SEK 113
3.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.02 SEK 123
$9.45 SEK 89.3
37.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.65 SEK 252
$14.71 SEK 139
81.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.28
$3.31 SEK 31.31
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.38
$2.6 SEK 24.53
7.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 SEK 30.62
$3.47 SEK 32.75
-6.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 SEK 45.08
$3.76 SEK 35.49
26.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 SEK 16.97
$2.09 SEK 19.71
-13.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 SEK 18.38
$1.94 SEK 18.37
0.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 SEK 23.72
$2.93 SEK 27.64
-14.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 SEK 12.54
$1.93 SEK 18.26
-31.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.24 SEK 77.8
$8.12 SEK 76.7
1.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 SEK 121
$12.76 SEK 121
0.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 SEK 22.94
$1.3 SEK 12.32
86.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 SEK 25.97
$1.66 SEK 15.7
65.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Trollhattan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 SEK 32.34
$3.3 SEK 31.17
3.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.3 SEK 673
$73.9 SEK 698
-3.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.46 SEK 61
$3.79 SEK 35.79
70.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 SEK 24.37
$2.67 SEK 25.26
-3.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.8 SEK 527
$41.52 SEK 392
34.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 SEK 17.98
$1.92 SEK 18.12
-1.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
$33.1K SEK 312.3K
0.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K SEK 321.5K
$33.8K SEK 319K
0.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Trollhattan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$154 SEK 1,458
$187 SEK 1,765
-17.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.82 SEK 282
$28.69 SEK 271
3.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.69 SEK 375
$31.42 SEK 297
26.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Trollhattan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.02 SEK 369
$41.15 SEK 389
-5.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.23 SEK 229
$24.89 SEK 235
-2.65%
Cinema Ticket
$18.21 SEK 172
$14.96 SEK 141
21.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Trollhattan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 SEK 1,485
$159 SEK 1,501
-1.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
$1,396 SEK 13.2K
245.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Trollhattan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 1,001
$84.1 SEK 794
26.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.94 SEK 425
$31.26 SEK 295
43.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 SEK 1,147
$83 SEK 784
46.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$164 SEK 1,553
$123 SEK 1,158
34.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Trollhattan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$928 SEK 8,769
$624 SEK 5,897
48.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$784 SEK 7,403
$478 SEK 4,516
63.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
$1,103 SEK 10.4K
52.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
$825 SEK 7,793
65.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
$2,644 SEK 25K
97.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,960 SEK 28K
$2,230 SEK 21.1K
32.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Trollhattan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
$3,434 SEK 32.4K
-0.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
4.2
15.71%

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

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Trollhattan: October 29, 2025

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