Cost of Living Comparison Between Skelleftea and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Skelleftea and Malmo

😐 Solo nomad: Skelleftea is 9% more expensive than Malmo without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Skelleftea is 10% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skelleftea
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.95 SEK 141
$13.59 SEK 128
10.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.6 SEK 639
$85 SEK 803
-20.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.31 SEK 126
$12.72 SEK 120
4.64%
Cappuccino
$4.7 SEK 44.45
$5.03 SEK 47.52
-6.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SEK 23.81
$2.84 SEK 26.8
-11.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 SEK 18.99
$2.13 SEK 20.1
-5.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.14 SEK 86.4
$8 SEK 75.5
14.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.33 SEK 78.7
$7.95 SEK 75.1
4.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skelleftea
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 SEK 16.14
$1.7 SEK 16.04
0.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 SEK 24.85
$3.12 SEK 29.49
-15.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.95 SEK 46.8
$3.62 SEK 34.24
36.74%
Eggs
$4.76 SEK 44.94
$4.49 SEK 42.42
6.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.91 SEK 113
$12.41 SEK 117
-4.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.45 SEK 108
$13.02 SEK 123
-12.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.95 SEK 217
$26.65 SEK 252
-13.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 SEK 25.55
$3.31 SEK 31.28
-18.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 SEK 23.83
$2.79 SEK 26.38
-9.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 SEK 31.4
$3.24 SEK 30.62
2.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.63 SEK 34.27
$4.77 SEK 45.08
-23.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 SEK 20.33
$1.8 SEK 16.97
19.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 SEK 15.71
$1.95 SEK 18.38
-14.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.4 SEK 22.67
$2.51 SEK 23.72
-4.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 SEK 13.89
$1.33 SEK 12.54
10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.16 SEK 67.6
$8.24 SEK 77.8
-13.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.19 SEK 153
$12.82 SEK 121
26.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 SEK 17.17
$2.43 SEK 22.94
-25.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 SEK 16.56
$2.75 SEK 25.97
-36.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Skelleftea
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.28 SEK 40.42
$3.42 SEK 32.34
25.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.9 SEK 528
$71.3 SEK 673
-21.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.26 SEK 78
$6.46 SEK 61
27.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 SEK 19.64
$2.58 SEK 24.37
-19.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.8 SEK 556
$55.8 SEK 527
5.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.43
$1.9 SEK 17.98
2.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 303.9K
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
-2.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SEK 322K
$34K SEK 321.5K
0.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skelleftea
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 SEK 1,651
$154 SEK 1,458
13.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.06 SEK 303
$29.82 SEK 282
7.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.03 SEK 265
$39.69 SEK 375
-29.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skelleftea
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$115 SEK 1,089
$39.02 SEK 369
195.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.39 SEK 429
$24.23 SEK 229
87.33%
Cinema Ticket
$15.57 SEK 147
$18.21 SEK 172
-14.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skelleftea
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 SEK 1,436
$157 SEK 1,485
-3.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,903 SEK 55.8K
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
22.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skelleftea
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.6 SEK 931
$106 SEK 1,001
-6.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.39 SEK 325
$44.94 SEK 425
-23.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 SEK 810
$121 SEK 1,147
-29.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$164 SEK 1,551
$164 SEK 1,553
-0.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skelleftea
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 SEK 12.1K
$928 SEK 8,769
37.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$880 SEK 8,315
$784 SEK 7,403
12.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,732 SEK 16.4K
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
3.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,389 SEK 13.1K
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
1.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,084 SEK 48K
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
-2.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,303 SEK 31.2K
$2,960 SEK 28K
11.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skelleftea
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,805 SEK 26.5K
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
-17.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
4.86
-7.41%

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

Last update for Skelleftea: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

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