Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Vaxjo Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Vaxjo

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 25.2% more expensive than Vaxjo without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 7.9% more expensive than Vaxjo without rent, and 22.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Vaxjo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 SEK 128
$12.64 SEK 117
9.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.3 SEK 780
$69.5 SEK 644
21.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.70 SEK 118
$10.38 SEK 96.1
22.35%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SEK 46.39
$4.17 SEK 38.57
20.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 SEK 25.05
$1.24 SEK 11.48
117.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.33
$1.30 SEK 12.01
60.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 SEK 73.5
$7.14 SEK 66.1
11.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.30 SEK 76.8
$6.72 SEK 62.3
23.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Vaxjo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.11
$1.78 SEK 16.44
-2.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 SEK 29.33
$2.35 SEK 21.75
34.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.47
$4.10 SEK 37.96
-14.39%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 40.39
$4.05 SEK 37.54
7.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.22 SEK 113
$14.27 SEK 132
-14.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.74 SEK 118
$11.37 SEK 105
12.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.91 SEK 249
$13.74 SEK 127
95.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 SEK 31.55
$3.63 SEK 33.65
-6.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.18
$2.60 SEK 24.12
12.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 SEK 30.80
$1.55 SEK 14.37
114.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.89 SEK 45.24
$4.43 SEK 41.03
10.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.21
$1.55 SEK 14.33
20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 SEK 17.61
$1.98 SEK 18.36
-4.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.87
$2.79 SEK 25.81
-7.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.89
$1.64 SEK 15.18
-21.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.79 SEK 72.1
$6.97 SEK 64.5
11.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 SEK 115
$10.24 SEK 94.8
21.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEK 22.63
$1.70 SEK 15.72
43.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 SEK 25.75
$1.88 SEK 17.44
47.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Vaxjo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 30.84
$3.08 SEK 28.52
8.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.2 SEK 659
$68.5 SEK 635
3.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 SEK 60.7
$10.75 SEK 99.6
-38.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 SEK 23.54
$1.60 SEK 14.85
58.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.9 SEK 517
$20.83 SEK 193
168.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.05
$1.91 SEK 17.64
2.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 298.1K
$32.8K SEK 303.5K
-1.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 312.7K
$31.7K SEK 294.0K
6.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Vaxjo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 SEK 1,445
$89.5 SEK 828
74.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.62 SEK 274
$28.07 SEK 260
5.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.85 SEK 369
$32.72 SEK 303
21.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Vaxjo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.83 SEK 360
$39.19 SEK 363
-0.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 SEK 218
$25.54 SEK 237
-7.83%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 165
$17.06 SEK 158
4.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Vaxjo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,485
$146 SEK 1,355
9.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,815 SEK 44.6K
$729 SEK 6,750
560.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Vaxjo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 982
$104 SEK 961
2.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 SEK 414
$25.96 SEK 240
72.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,112
$103 SEK 952
16.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 SEK 1,529
$145 SEK 1,341
14.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Vaxjo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 SEK 8,512
$837 SEK 7,750
9.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 SEK 7,298
$685 SEK 6,345
15.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
$1,578 SEK 14.6K
6.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
$1,010 SEK 9,353
33.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,520 SEK 41.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 SEK 32.4K
$2,751 SEK 25.5K
27.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Vaxjo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,294 SEK 30.5K
$3,414 SEK 31.6K
-3.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
4.53
7.28%

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

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Vaxjo: March 3, 2026

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