Cost of Living Comparison Between Mölndal and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Mölndal and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Mölndal is 28.3% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mölndal is 21.4% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mölndal
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.86 SEK 122
$13.59 SEK 128
-5.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.3 SEK 692
$85 SEK 803
-13.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.43 SEK 98.5
$12.72 SEK 120
-18.00%
Cappuccino
$4.95 SEK 46.74
$5.03 SEK 47.52
-1.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 SEK 29.03
$2.84 SEK 26.8
8.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 SEK 9.74
$2.13 SEK 20.1
-51.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.42 SEK 70.1
$8 SEK 75.5
-7.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.5 SEK 61.4
$7.95 SEK 75.1
-18.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mölndal
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 SEK 11.15
$1.7 SEK 16.04
-30.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 SEK 14.78
$3.12 SEK 29.49
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 SEK 30.29
$3.62 SEK 34.24
-11.33%
Eggs
$3.69 SEK 34.89
$4.49 SEK 42.42
-17.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.14 SEK 67.5
$12.41 SEK 117
-42.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.53 SEK 90
$13.02 SEK 123
-26.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.01 SEK 151
$26.65 SEK 252
-39.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 SEK 30.08
$3.31 SEK 31.28
-3.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 SEK 24.67
$2.79 SEK 26.38
-6.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 SEK 28.51
$3.24 SEK 30.62
-6.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.24 SEK 40.08
$4.77 SEK 45.08
-11.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 16.33
$1.8 SEK 16.97
-3.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 SEK 17.69
$1.95 SEK 18.38
-4.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 SEK 18.26
$2.51 SEK 23.72
-23.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 SEK 11.61
$1.33 SEK 12.54
-7.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.55 SEK 71.3
$8.24 SEK 77.8
-8.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 SEK 102
$12.82 SEK 121
-15.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 SEK 19.34
$2.43 SEK 22.94
-15.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 SEK 24.67
$2.75 SEK 25.97
-5.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Mölndal
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.83 SEK 36.15
$3.42 SEK 32.34
11.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.8 SEK 820
$71.3 SEK 673
21.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.68 SEK 63.1
$6.46 SEK 61
3.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 SEK 15.61
$2.58 SEK 24.37
-36.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.3 SEK 588
$55.8 SEK 527
11.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.6
$1.9 SEK 17.98
-2.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K SEK 308.2K
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
-1.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K SEK 326.5K
$34K SEK 321.5K
1.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mölndal
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.8 SEK 716
$154 SEK 1,458
-50.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.7 SEK 101
$29.82 SEK 282
-64.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.44 SEK 203
$39.69 SEK 375
-45.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mölndal
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.39 SEK 353
$39.02 SEK 369
-4.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.18 SEK 285
$24.23 SEK 229
24.56%
Cinema Ticket
$17.8 SEK 168
$18.21 SEK 172
-2.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mölndal
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 SEK 1,643
$157 SEK 1,485
10.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,160 SEK 39.3K
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
-13.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mölndal
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.7 SEK 838
$106 SEK 1,001
-16.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.05 SEK 369
$44.94 SEK 425
-13.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.2 SEK 701
$121 SEK 1,147
-38.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,470
$164 SEK 1,553
-5.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mölndal
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$837 SEK 7,909
$928 SEK 8,769
-9.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$665 SEK 6,279
$784 SEK 7,403
-15.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 SEK 13.3K
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
-16.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,061 SEK 10K
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
-22.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,477 SEK 42.3K
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
-14.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,109 SEK 29.4K
$2,960 SEK 28K
5.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mölndal
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.86
-10.91%

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Last update for Mölndal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

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