Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostersund and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostersund and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Ostersund is 3.7% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ostersund is 0.2% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ostersund
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.43 SEK 124
$13.84 SEK 128
-2.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.6 SEK 672
$84.3 SEK 780
-13.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.64 SEK 98.5
$12.70 SEK 118
-16.22%
Cappuccino
$4.67 SEK 43.23
$5.01 SEK 46.39
-6.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 SEK 25.37
$2.70 SEK 25.05
1.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 SEK 22.24
$2.09 SEK 19.33
14.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.88 SEK 72.9
$7.93 SEK 73.5
-0.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.68 SEK 71.1
$8.30 SEK 76.8
-7.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ostersund
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 SEK 13.70
$1.74 SEK 16.11
-14.94%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 SEK 28.50
$3.17 SEK 29.33
-2.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.06 SEK 46.87
$3.51 SEK 32.47
44.16%
Eggs
$3.55 SEK 32.85
$4.36 SEK 40.39
-18.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.20 SEK 131
$12.22 SEK 113
16.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.78 SEK 109
$12.74 SEK 118
-7.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.04 SEK 148
$26.91 SEK 249
-40.39%
Apples (1kg)
$4.51 SEK 41.76
$3.41 SEK 31.55
32.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.97 SEK 27.54
$2.93 SEK 27.18
1.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 SEK 34.42
$3.33 SEK 30.80
11.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 SEK 38.38
$4.89 SEK 45.24
-15.34%
Potato (1kg)
$3.59 SEK 33.20
$1.86 SEK 17.21
93.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 SEK 16.36
$1.90 SEK 17.61
-6.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.91
$2.58 SEK 23.87
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 SEK 13.89
$1.28 SEK 11.89
17.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.93 SEK 73.4
$7.79 SEK 72.1
1.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.76 SEK 109
$12.42 SEK 115
-5.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 SEK 18.38
$2.44 SEK 22.63
-18.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.06
$2.78 SEK 25.75
-29.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Ostersund
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 SEK 31.03
$3.33 SEK 30.84
0.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.4 SEK 670
$71.2 SEK 659
1.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.44 SEK 59.7
$6.56 SEK 60.7
-1.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEK 14.61
$2.54 SEK 23.54
-37.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.2 SEK 567
$55.9 SEK 517
9.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 SEK 19.00
$1.95 SEK 18.05
5.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K SEK 296.7K
$32.2K SEK 298.1K
-0.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 312.8K
$33.8K SEK 312.7K
0.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostersund
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 SEK 1,045
$156 SEK 1,445
-27.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.99 SEK 268
$29.62 SEK 274
-2.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.93 SEK 342
$39.85 SEK 369
-7.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ostersund
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.20 SEK 382
$38.83 SEK 360
6.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.92 SEK 231
$23.54 SEK 218
5.86%
Cinema Ticket
$15.78 SEK 146
$17.80 SEK 165
-11.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ostersund
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$128 SEK 1,182
$160 SEK 1,485
-20.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,144 SEK 38.4K
$4,815 SEK 44.6K
-13.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ostersund
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.6 SEK 886
$106 SEK 982
-9.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.98 SEK 370
$44.66 SEK 414
-10.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.2 SEK 909
$120 SEK 1,112
-18.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 SEK 1,401
$165 SEK 1,529
-8.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ostersund
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$847 SEK 7,840
$919 SEK 8,512
-7.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 SEK 5,966
$788 SEK 7,298
-18.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 SEK 13.1K
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
-16.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,078 SEK 9,986
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
-20.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,650 SEK 43.1K
$4,520 SEK 41.9K
2.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,081 SEK 28.5K
$3,499 SEK 32.4K
-11.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ostersund
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,294 SEK 30.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
4.86
-6.79%

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

Last update for Ostersund: March 1, 2026

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

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