Cost of Living Comparison Between Skovde and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Skovde and Malmo

😐 Solo nomad: Skovde is 5.9% more expensive than Malmo without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Skovde is 18.2% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skovde
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.01 SEK 151
$13.59 SEK 128
17.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.5 SEK 648
$85 SEK 803
-19.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.82 SEK 112
$12.72 SEK 120
-7.08%
Cappuccino
$4.8 SEK 45.31
$5.03 SEK 47.52
-4.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 SEK 25.24
$2.84 SEK 26.8
-5.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 SEK 21.34
$2.13 SEK 20.1
6.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.23 SEK 77.8
$8 SEK 75.5
2.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.73 SEK 82.4
$7.95 SEK 75.1
9.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skovde
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 SEK 14.86
$1.7 SEK 16.04
-7.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 SEK 26.03
$3.12 SEK 29.49
-11.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.59 SEK 43.35
$3.62 SEK 34.24
26.80%
Eggs
$4.94 SEK 46.71
$4.49 SEK 42.42
10.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 SEK 113
$12.41 SEK 117
-3.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.18 SEK 134
$13.02 SEK 123
8.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.79 SEK 159
$26.65 SEK 252
-37.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.89 SEK 36.76
$3.31 SEK 31.28
17.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.87 SEK 27.13
$2.79 SEK 26.38
2.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.71 SEK 35.08
$3.24 SEK 30.62
14.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 SEK 48.47
$4.77 SEK 45.08
7.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 SEK 14.94
$1.8 SEK 16.97
-12.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 SEK 16.62
$1.95 SEK 18.38
-9.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.69 SEK 25.37
$2.51 SEK 23.72
7.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 SEK 12.55
$1.33 SEK 12.54
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.03 SEK 75.9
$8.24 SEK 77.8
-2.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.13 SEK 95.7
$12.82 SEK 121
-20.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 SEK 22.61
$2.43 SEK 22.94
-1.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 SEK 24.38
$2.75 SEK 25.97
-6.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Skovde
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.77 SEK 35.6
$3.42 SEK 32.34
10.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.7 SEK 705
$71.3 SEK 673
4.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.65 SEK 53.4
$6.46 SEK 61
-12.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 SEK 15.74
$2.58 SEK 24.37
-35.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.5 SEK 600
$55.8 SEK 527
13.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 SEK 18.14
$1.9 SEK 17.98
1.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K SEK 311.9K
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
-0.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 324.4K
$34K SEK 321.5K
0.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skovde
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 SEK 1,075
$154 SEK 1,458
-26.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.98 SEK 274
$29.82 SEK 282
-2.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.52 SEK 402
$39.69 SEK 375
7.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skovde
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.83 SEK 376
$39.02 SEK 369
2.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.05 SEK 237
$24.23 SEK 229
3.38%
Cinema Ticket
$19.75 SEK 187
$18.21 SEK 172
8.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skovde
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,384
$157 SEK 1,485
-6.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,635 SEK 53.2K
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
16.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skovde
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 SEK 834
$106 SEK 1,001
-16.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 SEK 388
$44.94 SEK 425
-8.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 SEK 962
$121 SEK 1,147
-16.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 SEK 1,502
$164 SEK 1,553
-3.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skovde
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 SEK 8,009
$928 SEK 8,769
-8.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 SEK 6,084
$784 SEK 7,403
-17.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,376 SEK 13K
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
-17.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,103 SEK 10.4K
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
-19.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,988 SEK 37.7K
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
-23.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,369 SEK 31.8K
$2,960 SEK 28K
13.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skovde
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.86
-1.23%

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

Last update for Skovde: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

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