Cost of Living Comparison Between Oxford and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Oxford and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Oxford is 0.1% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 47.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oxford is 3.7% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 31.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oxford
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.45 £15.05
$13.59 SEK 128
50.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.7 £58.7
$85 SEK 803
-6.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.45 £7.69
$12.72 SEK 120
-17.85%
Cappuccino
$4.68 £3.44
$5.03 SEK 47.52
-6.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 £1.65
$2.84 SEK 26.8
-21.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 £1.35
$2.13 SEK 20.1
-14.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.43 £6.2
$8 SEK 75.5
5.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 £5.57
$7.95 SEK 75.1
-4.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oxford
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.7 SEK 16.04
11.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 £1.18
$3.12 SEK 29.49
-48.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.87 £2.11
$3.62 SEK 34.24
-20.72%
Eggs
$5.43 £3.99
$4.49 SEK 42.42
20.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.35 £10.56
$12.41 SEK 117
15.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 £6.93
$13.02 SEK 123
-27.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.18 £10.43
$26.65 SEK 252
-46.79%
Apples (1kg)
$4.16 £3.06
$3.31 SEK 31.28
25.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 £1.15
$2.79 SEK 26.38
-44.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 £2.41
$3.24 SEK 30.62
1.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.74 £4.23
$4.77 SEK 45.08
20.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.8 SEK 16.97
-6.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 £1.46
$1.95 SEK 18.38
2.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 £0.75
$2.51 SEK 23.72
-59.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 £1.53
$1.33 SEK 12.54
55.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.5 £14.35
$8.24 SEK 77.8
136.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.15 £9.67
$12.82 SEK 121
2.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.53
$2.43 SEK 22.94
41.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 £3.3
$2.75 SEK 25.97
62.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Oxford
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.45 £2.54
$3.42 SEK 32.34
0.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$108 £79.8
$71.3 SEK 673
52.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.23 £6.06
$6.46 SEK 61
27.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 £1.36
$2.58 SEK 24.37
-28.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.38 £24.56
$55.8 SEK 527
-40.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.9 SEK 17.98
3.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K £27.9K
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
14.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.1K £33.2K
$34K SEK 321.5K
32.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oxford
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$388 £286
$154 SEK 1,458
151.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.51 £13.62
$29.82 SEK 282
-37.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.79 £35.17
$39.69 SEK 375
20.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oxford
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.8 £42.57
$39.02 SEK 369
48.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.42 £9.14
$24.23 SEK 229
-48.74%
Cinema Ticket
$15.18 £11.17
$18.21 SEK 172
-16.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oxford
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,767 £1,300
$157 SEK 1,485
1024.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$54.5K £40.1K
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
1029.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oxford
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.3 £69.4
$106 SEK 1,001
-11.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 £38.95
$44.94 SEK 425
17.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.9 £67.6
$121 SEK 1,147
-24.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 £85.9
$164 SEK 1,553
-29.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oxford
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,165 £1,593
$928 SEK 8,769
133.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,547 £1,139
$784 SEK 7,403
97.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,524 £2,593
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
110.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,525 £1,858
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
84.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,379 £5,430
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
41.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,762 £4,241
$2,960 SEK 28K
94.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oxford
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,717 £2,735
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
8.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.74
4.86
18.11%

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Last update for Oxford: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

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