Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Varnamo Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Varnamo

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 21.5% more expensive than Varnamo without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 22.6% more expensive than Varnamo without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Varnamo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 SEK 128
$12.48 SEK 116
10.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.3 SEK 780
$88.7 SEK 822
-5.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.70 SEK 118
$11.91 SEK 110
6.63%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SEK 46.39
$4.91 SEK 45.47
2.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 SEK 25.05
$2.87 SEK 26.57
-5.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.33
$2.12 SEK 19.64
-1.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 SEK 73.5
$8.32 SEK 77.1
-4.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.30 SEK 76.8
$7.23 SEK 67.0
14.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Varnamo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.11
$1.67 SEK 15.43
4.19%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 SEK 29.33
$2.22 SEK 20.56
42.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.47
$3.05 SEK 28.22
15.08%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 40.39
$4.61 SEK 42.67
-5.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.22 SEK 113
$13.07 SEK 121
-6.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.74 SEK 118
$11.70 SEK 108
8.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.91 SEK 249
$17.39 SEK 161
54.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 SEK 31.55
$3.22 SEK 29.84
5.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.18
$2.89 SEK 26.73
1.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 SEK 30.80
$2.86 SEK 26.52
16.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.89 SEK 45.24
$4.33 SEK 40.05
12.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.21
$1.73 SEK 16.06
7.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 SEK 17.61
$1.58 SEK 14.63
20.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.87
$2.58 SEK 23.86
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.89
$1.28 SEK 11.81
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.79 SEK 72.1
$8.14 SEK 75.4
-4.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 SEK 115
$12.27 SEK 114
1.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEK 22.63
$1.95 SEK 18.02
25.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 SEK 25.75
$2.21 SEK 20.44
25.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Varnamo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 30.84
$3.41 SEK 31.56
-2.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.2 SEK 659
$73.5 SEK 680
-3.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 SEK 60.7
$5.50 SEK 50.9
19.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 SEK 23.54
$2.56 SEK 23.70
-0.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.9 SEK 517
$62.7 SEK 580
-10.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.05
$1.98 SEK 18.33
-1.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 298.1K
$32.6K SEK 301.9K
-1.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 312.7K
$33.9K SEK 313.8K
-0.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Varnamo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 SEK 1,445
$122 SEK 1,131
27.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.62 SEK 274
$29.32 SEK 272
1.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.85 SEK 369
$41.26 SEK 382
-3.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Varnamo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.83 SEK 360
$39.79 SEK 368
-2.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 SEK 218
$25.51 SEK 236
-7.72%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 165
$17.96 SEK 166
-0.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Varnamo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,485
$176 SEK 1,633
-9.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,815 SEK 44.6K
$4,200 SEK 38.9K
14.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Varnamo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 982
$79.1 SEK 732
34.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 SEK 414
$61.9 SEK 573
-27.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,112
$106 SEK 983
13.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 SEK 1,529
$129 SEK 1,192
28.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Varnamo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 SEK 8,512
$852 SEK 7,890
7.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 SEK 7,298
$657 SEK 6,086
19.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
$1,396 SEK 12.9K
20.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
$1,061 SEK 9,821
27.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,520 SEK 41.9K
$4,239 SEK 39.3K
6.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 SEK 32.4K
$2,964 SEK 27.4K
18.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Varnamo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,294 SEK 30.5K
$2,184 SEK 20.2K
50.82%
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 Varnamo: March 3, 2026

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