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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malmo is 1.6% cheaper than Uppsala without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 4.6% more expensive than Uppsala without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.84 SEK 127

$15.83 SEK 145

-12.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$84.3 SEK 774

$69.6 SEK 639

21.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.70 SEK 117

$11.44 SEK 105

11.01%

Cappuccino

$5.01 SEK 45.99

$4.81 SEK 44.11

4.16%

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

$2.70 SEK 24.83

$2.65 SEK 24.30

1.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 SEK 19.17

$2.22 SEK 20.40

-5.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.93 SEK 72.8

$8.22 SEK 75.5

-3.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.30 SEK 76.2

$8.85 SEK 81.2

-6.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 15.97

$1.58 SEK 14.53

10.13%

White Bread (500g)

$3.17 SEK 29.08

$2.74 SEK 25.17

15.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.51 SEK 32.19

$4.44 SEK 40.74

-20.95%

Eggs

$4.36 SEK 40.05

$5.12 SEK 46.97

-14.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.22 SEK 112

$11.91 SEK 109

2.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.74 SEK 117

$14.11 SEK 130

-9.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.91 SEK 247

$17.20 SEK 158

56.45%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 SEK 31.28

$3.74 SEK 34.30

-8.82%

Banana (1kg)

$2.93 SEK 26.94

$2.83 SEK 26.02

3.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.33 SEK 30.53

$3.74 SEK 34.38

-10.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.89 SEK 44.85

$5.00 SEK 45.94

-2.20%

Potato (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.07

$1.60 SEK 14.68

16.25%

Onion (1kg)

$1.90 SEK 17.46

$1.77 SEK 16.26

7.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.58 SEK 23.67

$2.61 SEK 23.98

-1.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 SEK 11.78

$1.27 SEK 11.70

0.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.79 SEK 71.5

$8.11 SEK 74.5

-3.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.42 SEK 114

$10.57 SEK 97.1

17.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.44 SEK 22.44

$2.48 SEK 22.77

-1.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 SEK 25.52

$2.67 SEK 24.51

4.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.33 SEK 30.58

$4.04 SEK 37.09

-17.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$71.2 SEK 653

$107 SEK 984

-33.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.56 SEK 60.2

$5.60 SEK 51.4

17.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.54 SEK 23.34

$1.19 SEK 10.92

113.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$55.9 SEK 513

$64.9 SEK 595

-13.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 SEK 17.89

$1.99 SEK 18.25

-2.01%

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

$32.2K SEK 295.5K

$32.9K SEK 301.7K

-2.05%

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

$33.8K SEK 310.0K

$34.8K SEK 319.4K

-2.96%

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

$156 SEK 1,433

$113 SEK 1,038

38.00%

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

$29.62 SEK 272

$28.73 SEK 264

3.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.85 SEK 366

$43.15 SEK 396

-7.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.83 SEK 356

$38.01 SEK 349

2.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.54 SEK 216

$28.39 SEK 261

-17.08%

Cinema Ticket

$17.80 SEK 163

$19.75 SEK 181

-9.87%

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

$160 SEK 1,472

$147 SEK 1,354

8.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,815 SEK 44.2K

$5,625 SEK 51.6K

-14.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 SEK 973

$87.6 SEK 805

20.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.66 SEK 410

$40.80 SEK 375

9.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$120 SEK 1,102

$101 SEK 930

18.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$165 SEK 1,516

$156 SEK 1,432

5.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$919 SEK 8,439

$938 SEK 8,611

-2.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$788 SEK 7,235

$759 SEK 6,971

3.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,688 SEK 15.5K

$1,517 SEK 13.9K

11.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,353 SEK 12.4K

$1,070 SEK 9,821

26.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,520 SEK 41.5K

$5,608 SEK 51.5K

-19.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,499 SEK 32.1K

$2,998 SEK 27.5K

16.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,294 SEK 30.2K

$3,213 SEK 29.5K

2.52%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Uppsala: February 28, 2026

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