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

😐 Solo nomad: Skelleftea is 2.9% more expensive than Malmo without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Skelleftea is 11.9% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skelleftea
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.64 SEK 134
$13.84 SEK 127
5.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 SEK 623
$84.3 SEK 771
-19.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.29 SEK 122
$12.70 SEK 116
4.65%
Cappuccino
$4.64 SEK 42.47
$5.01 SEK 45.84
-7.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 SEK 22.51
$2.70 SEK 24.75
-8.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SEK 18.94
$2.09 SEK 19.10
-0.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.99 SEK 82.2
$7.93 SEK 72.6
13.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.38 SEK 76.7
$8.30 SEK 75.9
0.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skelleftea
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 SEK 15.54
$1.74 SEK 15.92
-2.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 SEK 24.97
$3.17 SEK 28.98
-13.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.07 SEK 46.39
$3.51 SEK 32.09
44.44%
Eggs
$4.84 SEK 44.30
$4.36 SEK 39.92
11.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.90 SEK 109
$12.22 SEK 112
-2.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.31 SEK 103
$12.74 SEK 117
-11.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.90 SEK 210
$26.91 SEK 246
-14.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 SEK 24.25
$3.41 SEK 31.17
-22.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 SEK 23.96
$2.93 SEK 26.85
-10.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 SEK 29.73
$3.33 SEK 30.43
-2.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.72 SEK 34.03
$4.89 SEK 44.70
-23.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 SEK 20.56
$1.86 SEK 17.01
20.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 SEK 14.70
$1.90 SEK 17.40
-15.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.41 SEK 22.02
$2.58 SEK 23.59
-6.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 SEK 13.76
$1.28 SEK 11.74
17.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.48 SEK 68.4
$7.79 SEK 71.2
-3.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.13 SEK 148
$12.42 SEK 114
29.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 SEK 16.36
$2.44 SEK 22.37
-26.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 SEK 15.99
$2.78 SEK 25.44
-37.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Skelleftea
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.23 SEK 38.71
$3.33 SEK 30.48
27.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.7 SEK 510
$71.2 SEK 651
-21.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.26 SEK 75.6
$6.56 SEK 60.0
25.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 SEK 19.06
$2.54 SEK 23.26
-18.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.8 SEK 547
$55.9 SEK 511
6.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.05
$1.95 SEK 17.83
1.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K SEK 295.6K
$32.2K SEK 294.6K
0.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K SEK 315.8K
$33.8K SEK 309.0K
2.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skelleftea
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 SEK 1,607
$156 SEK 1,428
12.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.52 SEK 288
$29.62 SEK 271
6.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.80 SEK 254
$39.85 SEK 365
-30.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skelleftea
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.06 SEK 367
$38.83 SEK 355
3.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.37 SEK 232
$23.54 SEK 215
7.77%
Cinema Ticket
$15.51 SEK 142
$17.80 SEK 163
-12.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skelleftea
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 SEK 1,372
$160 SEK 1,467
-6.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,073 SEK 37.3K
$4,815 SEK 44.1K
-15.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skelleftea
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.0 SEK 896
$106 SEK 970
-7.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.73 SEK 382
$44.66 SEK 409
-6.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 SEK 778
$120 SEK 1,098
-29.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 SEK 1,474
$165 SEK 1,511
-2.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skelleftea
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,256 SEK 11.5K
$919 SEK 8,411
36.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$855 SEK 7,822
$788 SEK 7,211
8.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,733 SEK 15.9K
$1,688 SEK 15.4K
2.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,362 SEK 12.5K
$1,353 SEK 12.4K
0.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,598 SEK 42.1K
$4,520 SEK 41.4K
1.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,435 SEK 31.4K
$3,499 SEK 32.0K
-1.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skelleftea
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,788 SEK 25.5K
$3,294 SEK 30.1K
-15.35%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

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