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Cost of Living Comparison Between Solna and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Solna and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Solna is 2.5% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Solna is 20.6% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solna
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.81 SEK 137
$13.63 SEK 126
8.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 SEK 531
$85.4 SEK 788
-32.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.62 SEK 98.0
$12.86 SEK 119
-17.42%
Cappuccino
$5.08 SEK 46.91
$4.97 SEK 45.83
2.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 SEK 28.90
$2.80 SEK 25.82
11.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEK 14.47
$2.17 SEK 20.04
-27.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.74 SEK 71.5
$7.76 SEK 71.7
-0.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.77 SEK 71.7
$8.08 SEK 74.6
-3.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solna
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 SEK 14.30
$1.74 SEK 16.06
-10.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 SEK 24.71
$3.12 SEK 28.78
-14.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.90 SEK 35.96
$3.51 SEK 32.37
11.11%
Eggs
$3.90 SEK 35.98
$4.55 SEK 42.02
-14.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.53 SEK 88.0
$12.25 SEK 113
-22.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.42 SEK 115
$12.94 SEK 119
-4.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.81 SEK 137
$26.65 SEK 246
-44.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 SEK 15.87
$3.26 SEK 30.12
-47.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 SEK 20.01
$2.79 SEK 25.78
-22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 SEK 24.12
$3.30 SEK 30.46
-20.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.20 SEK 29.51
$4.71 SEK 43.43
-32.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 SEK 14.82
$1.80 SEK 16.58
-10.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 SEK 18.66
$1.89 SEK 17.40
6.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.29 SEK 21.15
$2.49 SEK 22.95
-8.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 SEK 10.25
$1.28 SEK 11.86
-13.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.56 SEK 69.8
$7.84 SEK 72.4
-3.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.28 SEK 123
$12.46 SEK 115
6.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 SEK 12.90
$2.44 SEK 22.49
-42.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 SEK 8.85
$2.75 SEK 25.37
-65.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Solna
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.38 SEK 40.39
$3.30 SEK 30.47
32.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$103 SEK 947
$70.2 SEK 648
46.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.60 SEK 33.22
$6.64 SEK 61.3
-45.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 14.84
$2.66 SEK 24.53
-39.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$82.8 SEK 764
$56.2 SEK 518
47.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 SEK 17.69
$1.93 SEK 17.81
-0.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K SEK 247.8K
$32.9K SEK 303.4K
-18.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K SEK 280.5K
$33.5K SEK 308.9K
-9.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solna
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 SEK 1,031
$155 SEK 1,428
-27.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.80 SEK 266
$30.41 SEK 281
-5.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.31 SEK 391
$40.76 SEK 376
3.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solna
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.27 SEK 427
$39.24 SEK 362
17.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.07 SEK 231
$24.12 SEK 223
3.94%
Cinema Ticket
$15.48 SEK 143
$17.73 SEK 164
-12.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solna
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 SEK 1,482
$160 SEK 1,475
0.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,200 SEK 38.8K
$4,984 SEK 46.0K
-15.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solna
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 SEK 879
$104 SEK 959
-8.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.94 SEK 396
$43.94 SEK 406
-2.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.9 SEK 848
$124 SEK 1,143
-25.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.8 SEK 478
$167 SEK 1,545
-69.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solna
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 SEK 7,828
$913 SEK 8,427
-7.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 SEK 6,058
$787 SEK 7,268
-16.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,380 SEK 12.7K
$1,702 SEK 15.7K
-18.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,094 SEK 10.1K
$1,347 SEK 12.4K
-18.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,431 SEK 68.6K
$4,556 SEK 42.0K
63.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,278 SEK 57.9K
$3,582 SEK 33.1K
75.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solna
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,806 SEK 35.1K
$3,305 SEK 30.5K
15.16%
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 Solna: January 13, 2026

Last update for Malmo: January 11, 2026

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