Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Tumba Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Tumba

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 5.9% more expensive than Tumba without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 13.1% more expensive than Tumba without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Tumba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 SEK 128
$14.70 SEK 136
-5.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.3 SEK 780
$69.4 SEK 642
21.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.70 SEK 118
$10.62 SEK 98.4
19.59%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SEK 46.39
$4.60 SEK 42.57
8.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 SEK 25.05
$2.71 SEK 25.08
-0.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.33
$2.43 SEK 22.54
-13.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 SEK 73.5
$7.41 SEK 68.6
7.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.30 SEK 76.8
$7.31 SEK 67.7
13.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Tumba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.11
$1.72 SEK 15.93
1.16%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 SEK 29.33
$3.15 SEK 29.19
0.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.47
$4.08 SEK 37.76
-13.97%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 40.39
$4.04 SEK 37.38
7.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.22 SEK 113
$12.54 SEK 116
-2.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.74 SEK 118
$13.26 SEK 123
-3.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.91 SEK 249
$15.93 SEK 148
68.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 SEK 31.55
$3.44 SEK 31.82
-0.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.18
$2.70 SEK 25.03
8.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 SEK 30.80
$1.60 SEK 14.82
108.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.89 SEK 45.24
$4.55 SEK 42.10
7.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.21
$1.54 SEK 14.31
20.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 SEK 17.61
$1.83 SEK 16.93
3.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.87
$2.58 SEK 23.92
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.89
$1.62 SEK 15.02
-20.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.79 SEK 72.1
$7.51 SEK 69.5
3.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 SEK 115
$13.23 SEK 123
-6.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEK 22.63
$1.70 SEK 15.75
43.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 SEK 25.75
$1.97 SEK 18.21
41.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Tumba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 30.84
$4.54 SEK 42.01
-26.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.2 SEK 659
$106 SEK 977
-32.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 SEK 60.7
$6.20 SEK 57.4
5.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 SEK 23.54
$1.18 SEK 10.89
115.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.9 SEK 517
$21.23 SEK 197
163.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.05
$1.93 SEK 17.88
1.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 298.1K
$32.1K SEK 297.3K
0.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 312.7K
$34.0K SEK 314.4K
-0.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Tumba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 SEK 1,445
$89.5 SEK 829
74.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.62 SEK 274
$28.92 SEK 268
2.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.85 SEK 369
$43.10 SEK 399
-7.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Tumba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.83 SEK 360
$43.62 SEK 404
-10.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 SEK 218
$24.86 SEK 230
-5.31%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 165
$16.22 SEK 150
9.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Tumba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,485
$144 SEK 1,332
11.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,815 SEK 44.6K
$4,200 SEK 38.9K
14.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Tumba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 982
$107 SEK 988
-0.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 SEK 414
$43.63 SEK 404
2.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,112
$118 SEK 1,092
1.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 SEK 1,529
$153 SEK 1,419
7.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Tumba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 SEK 8,512
$833 SEK 7,710
10.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 SEK 7,298
$656 SEK 6,077
20.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
$1,390 SEK 12.9K
21.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
$1,061 SEK 9,825
27.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,520 SEK 41.9K
$4,334 SEK 40.1K
4.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 SEK 32.4K
$3,042 SEK 28.2K
15.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Tumba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,294 SEK 30.5K
-
-
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tumba: March 1, 2026

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