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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mölndal is 23.7% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mölndal is 12% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mölndal
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.75 SEK 118
$13.84 SEK 128
-7.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.5 SEK 687
$84.3 SEK 777
-11.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.52 SEK 97.0
$12.70 SEK 117
-17.17%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 44.12
$5.01 SEK 46.19
-4.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 SEK 27.11
$2.70 SEK 24.94
8.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 SEK 9.46
$2.09 SEK 19.25
-50.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.60 SEK 70.0
$7.93 SEK 73.1
-4.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.22 SEK 57.4
$8.30 SEK 76.5
-25.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mölndal
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 SEK 11.43
$1.74 SEK 16.04
-28.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 SEK 14.69
$3.17 SEK 29.21
-49.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 SEK 30.01
$3.51 SEK 32.33
-7.12%
Eggs
$3.71 SEK 34.22
$4.36 SEK 40.22
-14.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.00 SEK 64.6
$12.22 SEK 113
-42.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.77 SEK 90.1
$12.74 SEK 117
-23.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.55 SEK 143
$26.91 SEK 248
-42.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 SEK 28.40
$3.41 SEK 31.41
-9.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 SEK 23.43
$2.93 SEK 27.06
-13.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 SEK 27.89
$3.33 SEK 30.66
-9.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 SEK 38.43
$4.89 SEK 45.04
-14.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.42
$1.86 SEK 17.14
-10.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 SEK 17.83
$1.90 SEK 17.53
1.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 SEK 17.60
$2.58 SEK 23.77
-25.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 SEK 11.74
$1.28 SEK 11.83
-0.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.35 SEK 67.8
$7.79 SEK 71.8
-5.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.80 SEK 99.6
$12.42 SEK 115
-13.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.24
$2.44 SEK 22.54
-14.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 SEK 22.89
$2.78 SEK 25.63
-10.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Mölndal
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.72 SEK 34.33
$3.33 SEK 30.71
11.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.7 SEK 808
$71.2 SEK 656
23.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.44 SEK 59.4
$6.56 SEK 60.5
-1.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 14.62
$2.54 SEK 23.44
-37.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.0 SEK 562
$55.9 SEK 515
9.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.17
$1.95 SEK 17.97
-4.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 301.1K
$32.2K SEK 296.8K
1.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K SEK 325.4K
$33.8K SEK 311.3K
4.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mölndal
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.0 SEK 701
$156 SEK 1,439
-51.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.53 SEK 97.1
$29.62 SEK 273
-64.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.40 SEK 197
$39.85 SEK 367
-46.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mölndal
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.32 SEK 335
$38.83 SEK 358
-6.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.74 SEK 274
$23.54 SEK 217
26.34%
Cinema Ticket
$17.55 SEK 162
$17.80 SEK 164
-1.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mölndal
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 SEK 1,608
$160 SEK 1,479
8.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,116 SEK 37.9K
$4,815 SEK 44.4K
-14.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mölndal
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.1 SEK 803
$106 SEK 977
-17.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.83 SEK 367
$44.66 SEK 412
-10.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 SEK 677
$120 SEK 1,107
-38.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$155 SEK 1,428
$165 SEK 1,523
-6.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mölndal
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$829 SEK 7,642
$919 SEK 8,476
-9.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 SEK 6,053
$788 SEK 7,266
-16.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,405 SEK 12.9K
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
-16.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 SEK 9,967
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
-20.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,219 SEK 38.9K
$4,520 SEK 41.7K
-6.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,022 SEK 27.9K
$3,499 SEK 32.3K
-13.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mölndal
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,294 SEK 30.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.86
-10.91%

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

Last update for Mölndal: March 2, 2026

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

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