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

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 7.2% more expensive than Vaxjo without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 14.5% more expensive than Vaxjo without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Vaxjo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.59 SEK 128
$12.76 SEK 121
6.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85 SEK 803
$67.7 SEK 639
25.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.72 SEK 120
$10.63 SEK 100
19.66%
Cappuccino
$5.03 SEK 47.52
$4.09 SEK 38.68
22.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 SEK 26.8
$1.29 SEK 12.14
120.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 SEK 20.1
$1.36 SEK 12.81
56.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8 SEK 75.5
$7.46 SEK 70.5
7.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.95 SEK 75.1
$6.76 SEK 63.9
17.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Vaxjo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 SEK 16.04
$1.77 SEK 16.68
-3.95%
White Bread (500g)
$3.12 SEK 29.49
$2.34 SEK 22.12
33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 34.24
$4.06 SEK 38.32
-10.84%
Eggs
$4.49 SEK 42.42
$4.04 SEK 38.14
11.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.41 SEK 117
$14.06 SEK 133
-11.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.02 SEK 123
$11.66 SEK 110
11.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.65 SEK 252
$13.54 SEK 128
96.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.28
$3.49 SEK 32.97
-5.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.38
$2.58 SEK 24.41
8.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 SEK 30.62
$1.6 SEK 15.1
102.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 SEK 45.08
$4.44 SEK 41.91
7.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 SEK 16.97
$1.54 SEK 14.56
16.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 SEK 18.38
$1.97 SEK 18.56
-1.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 SEK 23.72
$2.7 SEK 25.48
-7.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 SEK 12.54
$1.6 SEK 15.15
-16.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.24 SEK 77.8
$7.05 SEK 66.6
16.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 SEK 121
$9.59 SEK 90.6
33.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 SEK 22.94
$1.72 SEK 16.28
41.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 SEK 25.97
$1.9 SEK 17.99
44.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Vaxjo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 SEK 32.34
$3 SEK 28.35
14.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.3 SEK 673
$68.3 SEK 646
4.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.46 SEK 61
$10.63 SEK 100
-39.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 SEK 24.37
$1.61 SEK 15.19
60.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.8 SEK 527
$20.87 SEK 197
167.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 SEK 17.98
$1.94 SEK 18.33
-2.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
$32.7K SEK 308.6K
1.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K SEK 321.5K
$31.1K SEK 293.4K
9.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Vaxjo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$154 SEK 1,458
$90.9 SEK 858
69.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.82 SEK 282
$28.47 SEK 269
4.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.69 SEK 375
$32.9 SEK 311
20.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Vaxjo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.02 SEK 369
$38.79 SEK 366
0.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.23 SEK 229
$25.74 SEK 243
-5.87%
Cinema Ticket
$18.21 SEK 172
$16.45 SEK 155
10.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Vaxjo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 SEK 1,485
$145 SEK 1,374
8.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
$743 SEK 7,022
548.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Vaxjo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 1,001
$105 SEK 995
0.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.94 SEK 425
$26.3 SEK 248
70.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 SEK 1,147
$103 SEK 972
17.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$164 SEK 1,553
$140 SEK 1,319
17.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Vaxjo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$928 SEK 8,769
$849 SEK 8,025
9.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$784 SEK 7,403
$660 SEK 6,231
18.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
$1,612 SEK 15.2K
4.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
$999 SEK 9,442
36.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
$5,995 SEK 56.6K
-12.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,960 SEK 28K
$3,619 SEK 34.2K
-18.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Vaxjo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
$3,309 SEK 31.3K
3.21%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Vaxjo: October 29, 2025

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