Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Uppsala Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Uppsala

🙂 Solo nomad: Malmo is 0.7% cheaper than Uppsala without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 3% more expensive than Uppsala without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.59 SEK 128

$16.12 SEK 152

-15.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85 SEK 803

$67.8 SEK 640

25.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.72 SEK 120

$11.46 SEK 108

10.99%

Cappuccino

$5.03 SEK 47.52

$4.84 SEK 45.74

3.93%

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

$2.84 SEK 26.8

$2.66 SEK 25.13

6.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 SEK 20.1

$2.22 SEK 20.97

-4.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8 SEK 75.5

$8.5 SEK 80.3

-5.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.95 SEK 75.1

$8.82 SEK 83.4

-9.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.7 SEK 16.04

$1.64 SEK 15.47

3.66%

White Bread (500g)

$3.12 SEK 29.49

$2.86 SEK 26.98

9.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.62 SEK 34.24

$4.51 SEK 42.64

-19.73%

Eggs

$4.49 SEK 42.42

$5.21 SEK 49.2

-13.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.41 SEK 117

$12 SEK 113

3.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.02 SEK 123

$13.83 SEK 131

-5.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.65 SEK 252

$17.12 SEK 162

55.67%

Apples (1kg)

$3.31 SEK 31.28

$3.88 SEK 36.67

-14.69%

Banana (1kg)

$2.79 SEK 26.38

$2.86 SEK 27.04

-2.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.24 SEK 30.62

$3.61 SEK 34.13

-10.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.77 SEK 45.08

$4.98 SEK 47.03

-4.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.8 SEK 16.97

$1.64 SEK 15.49

9.76%

Onion (1kg)

$1.95 SEK 18.38

$1.82 SEK 17.21

7.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.51 SEK 23.72

$2.71 SEK 25.63

-7.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 SEK 12.54

$1.32 SEK 12.44

0.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.24 SEK 77.8

$7.89 SEK 74.5

4.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.82 SEK 121

$9.97 SEK 94.2

28.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.43 SEK 22.94

$2.47 SEK 23.32

-1.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 SEK 25.97

$2.58 SEK 24.36

6.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.42 SEK 32.34

$4.03 SEK 38.1

-15.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$71.3 SEK 673

$110 SEK 1,036

-35.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.46 SEK 61

$5.55 SEK 52.5

16.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.58 SEK 24.37

$1.23 SEK 11.6

109.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$55.8 SEK 527

$65.9 SEK 623

-15.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.9 SEK 17.98

$2 SEK 18.87

-5.00%

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

$33.1K SEK 313.1K

$32.4K SEK 306.5K

2.17%

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

$34K SEK 321.5K

$34.3K SEK 324.5K

-0.91%

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

$154 SEK 1,458

$110 SEK 1,041

40.09%

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

$29.82 SEK 282

$29.06 SEK 275

2.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.69 SEK 375

$43.34 SEK 409

-8.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.02 SEK 369

$38.92 SEK 368

0.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.23 SEK 229

$27.48 SEK 260

-11.83%

Cinema Ticket

$18.21 SEK 172

$19.88 SEK 188

-8.40%

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

$157 SEK 1,485

$145 SEK 1,367

8.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,823 SEK 45.6K

$5,491 SEK 51.9K

-12.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 SEK 1,001

$87.5 SEK 827

21.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.94 SEK 425

$41.18 SEK 389

9.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$121 SEK 1,147

$98.2 SEK 928

23.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$164 SEK 1,553

$158 SEK 1,492

4.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$928 SEK 8,769

$919 SEK 8,686

0.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$784 SEK 7,403

$748 SEK 7,063

4.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,678 SEK 15.8K

$1,521 SEK 14.4K

10.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,366 SEK 12.9K

$1,095 SEK 10.3K

24.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,231 SEK 49.4K

$5,141 SEK 48.6K

1.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,960 SEK 28K

$3,544 SEK 33.5K

-16.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,415 SEK 32.3K

$2,691 SEK 25.4K

26.92%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.86

4.8

1.25%

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

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Uppsala: October 27, 2025

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