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

🙂 Solo nomad: Skovde is 1% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Skovde is 9.1% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skovde
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 SEK 149
$13.84 SEK 128
16.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 SEK 634
$84.3 SEK 777
-18.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.41 SEK 105
$12.70 SEK 117
-10.16%
Cappuccino
$4.75 SEK 43.75
$5.01 SEK 46.19
-5.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 SEK 24.71
$2.70 SEK 24.94
-0.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 19.92
$2.09 SEK 19.25
3.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.24 SEK 76.0
$7.93 SEK 73.1
3.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.84 SEK 81.5
$8.30 SEK 76.5
6.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skovde
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 SEK 15.24
$1.74 SEK 16.04
-5.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 SEK 26.50
$3.17 SEK 29.21
-9.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.48 SEK 41.31
$3.51 SEK 32.33
27.64%
Eggs
$5.15 SEK 47.46
$4.36 SEK 40.22
18.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.11 SEK 112
$12.22 SEK 113
-0.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.98 SEK 129
$12.74 SEK 117
9.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.23 SEK 159
$26.91 SEK 248
-35.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 SEK 34.06
$3.41 SEK 31.41
8.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 25.70
$2.93 SEK 27.06
-4.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 SEK 34.80
$3.33 SEK 30.66
13.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.19 SEK 47.88
$4.89 SEK 45.04
6.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 SEK 14.81
$1.86 SEK 17.14
-13.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 SEK 16.80
$1.90 SEK 17.53
-4.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.70 SEK 24.94
$2.58 SEK 23.77
4.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 SEK 12.01
$1.28 SEK 11.83
1.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.83 SEK 72.2
$7.79 SEK 71.8
0.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 SEK 98.3
$12.42 SEK 115
-14.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 SEK 21.97
$2.44 SEK 22.54
-2.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 SEK 24.63
$2.78 SEK 25.63
-3.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Skovde
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 SEK 35.10
$3.33 SEK 30.71
14.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.8 SEK 689
$71.2 SEK 656
5.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.56 SEK 51.2
$6.56 SEK 60.5
-15.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.30
$2.54 SEK 23.44
-34.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.1 SEK 591
$55.9 SEK 515
14.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.22
$1.95 SEK 17.97
1.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K SEK 299.2K
$32.2K SEK 296.8K
0.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K SEK 322.1K
$33.8K SEK 311.3K
3.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skovde
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 SEK 1,015
$156 SEK 1,439
-29.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.30 SEK 270
$29.62 SEK 273
-1.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.50 SEK 392
$39.85 SEK 367
6.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skovde
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.73 SEK 376
$38.83 SEK 358
4.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.07 SEK 231
$23.54 SEK 217
6.50%
Cinema Ticket
$20.35 SEK 188
$17.80 SEK 164
14.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skovde
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,344
$160 SEK 1,479
-9.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,509 SEK 50.8K
$4,815 SEK 44.4K
14.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skovde
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.8 SEK 818
$106 SEK 977
-16.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.63 SEK 384
$44.66 SEK 412
-6.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 SEK 913
$120 SEK 1,107
-17.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 SEK 1,455
$165 SEK 1,523
-4.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skovde
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 SEK 7,628
$919 SEK 8,476
-10.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 SEK 6,139
$788 SEK 7,266
-15.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 SEK 13.0K
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
-16.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 SEK 10.0K
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
-19.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,028 SEK 37.1K
$4,520 SEK 41.7K
-10.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,386 SEK 31.2K
$3,499 SEK 32.3K
-3.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skovde
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,294 SEK 30.4K
-
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

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