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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ostersund is 2.8% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ostersund is 3.2% more expensive than Malmo without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.43 SEK 127

$13.59 SEK 128

-1.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$75.2 SEK 710

$85 SEK 803

-11.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.48 SEK 99

$12.72 SEK 120

-17.61%

Cappuccino

$4.7 SEK 44.41

$5.03 SEK 47.52

-6.56%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.8 SEK 26.42

$2.84 SEK 26.8

-1.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 SEK 22.58

$2.13 SEK 20.1

12.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.94 SEK 75

$8 SEK 75.5

-0.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.72 SEK 73

$7.95 SEK 75.1

-2.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 SEK 14.25

$1.7 SEK 16.04

-11.18%

White Bread (500g)

$3.15 SEK 29.72

$3.12 SEK 29.49

0.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.02 SEK 47.43

$3.62 SEK 34.24

38.67%

Eggs

$3.56 SEK 33.59

$4.49 SEK 42.42

-20.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.37 SEK 136

$12.41 SEK 117

15.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.09 SEK 114

$13.02 SEK 123

-7.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.35 SEK 155

$26.65 SEK 252

-38.65%

Apples (1kg)

$4.52 SEK 42.7

$3.31 SEK 31.28

36.56%

Banana (1kg)

$3.04 SEK 28.74

$2.79 SEK 26.38

8.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.65 SEK 34.45

$3.24 SEK 30.62

12.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.3 SEK 40.65

$4.77 SEK 45.08

-9.85%

Potato (1kg)

$3.67 SEK 34.71

$1.8 SEK 16.97

103.89%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 SEK 17.43

$1.95 SEK 18.38

-5.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 SEK 24.13

$2.51 SEK 23.72

1.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.53 SEK 14.42

$1.33 SEK 12.54

15.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.09 SEK 76.4

$8.24 SEK 77.8

-1.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.19 SEK 115

$12.82 SEK 121

-4.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.99 SEK 18.75

$2.43 SEK 22.94

-18.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 SEK 18.68

$2.75 SEK 25.97

-28.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.29 SEK 31.08

$3.42 SEK 32.34

-3.80%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$74.7 SEK 705

$71.3 SEK 673

4.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.36 SEK 60.1

$6.46 SEK 61

-1.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.6 SEK 15.12

$2.58 SEK 24.37

-37.98%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.2 SEK 597

$55.8 SEK 527

13.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2 SEK 18.88

$1.9 SEK 17.98

5.26%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.3K SEK 305.2K

$33.1K SEK 313.1K

-2.55%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.1K SEK 322.6K

$34K SEK 321.5K

0.32%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$113 SEK 1,066

$154 SEK 1,458

-26.92%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$28.88 SEK 273

$29.82 SEK 282

-3.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.86 SEK 348

$39.69 SEK 375

-7.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.77 SEK 376

$39.02 SEK 369

1.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.24 SEK 238

$24.23 SEK 229

4.17%

Cinema Ticket

$15.79 SEK 149

$18.21 SEK 172

-13.29%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$129 SEK 1,222

$157 SEK 1,485

-17.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,181 SEK 39.5K

$4,823 SEK 45.6K

-13.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.2 SEK 890

$106 SEK 1,001

-11.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.13 SEK 379

$44.94 SEK 425

-10.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.6 SEK 932

$121 SEK 1,147

-18.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$148 SEK 1,399

$164 SEK 1,553

-9.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$839 SEK 7,924

$928 SEK 8,769

-9.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$650 SEK 6,145

$784 SEK 7,403

-16.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,420 SEK 13.4K

$1,678 SEK 15.8K

-15.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,099 SEK 10.4K

$1,366 SEK 12.9K

-19.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,410 SEK 41.7K

$5,231 SEK 49.4K

-15.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,039 SEK 28.7K

$2,960 SEK 28K

2.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,415 SEK 32.3K

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

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