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

🙂 Solo nomad: Solna is 6.1% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Solna is 13% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solna
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.59 SEK 135
$13.84 SEK 128
5.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.0 SEK 528
$84.3 SEK 780
-32.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.41 SEK 96.4
$12.70 SEK 118
-18.03%
Cappuccino
$5.00 SEK 46.29
$5.01 SEK 46.39
-0.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 SEK 29.66
$2.70 SEK 25.05
18.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 SEK 14.04
$2.09 SEK 19.33
-27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.61 SEK 70.5
$7.93 SEK 73.5
-4.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.97 SEK 73.8
$8.30 SEK 76.8
-3.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solna
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 SEK 14.93
$1.74 SEK 16.11
-7.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 SEK 25.05
$3.17 SEK 29.33
-14.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.77 SEK 34.96
$3.51 SEK 32.47
7.41%
Eggs
$3.89 SEK 36.04
$4.36 SEK 40.39
-10.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.67 SEK 89.6
$12.22 SEK 113
-20.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.32 SEK 114
$12.74 SEK 118
-3.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.00 SEK 139
$26.91 SEK 249
-44.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 SEK 15.31
$3.41 SEK 31.55
-51.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 SEK 19.35
$2.93 SEK 27.18
-28.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 SEK 24.72
$3.33 SEK 30.80
-19.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 SEK 29.09
$4.89 SEK 45.24
-35.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.49
$1.86 SEK 17.21
-16.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 SEK 17.86
$1.90 SEK 17.61
1.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 21.04
$2.58 SEK 23.87
-12.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 SEK 10.48
$1.28 SEK 11.89
-11.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.35 SEK 68.0
$7.79 SEK 72.1
-5.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.01 SEK 121
$12.42 SEK 115
4.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 SEK 12.96
$2.44 SEK 22.63
-42.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 SEK 8.35
$2.78 SEK 25.75
-67.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Solna
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.38 SEK 40.56
$3.33 SEK 30.84
31.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$102 SEK 947
$71.2 SEK 659
43.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 SEK 34.39
$6.56 SEK 60.7
-43.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 14.88
$2.54 SEK 23.54
-36.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.8 SEK 794
$55.9 SEK 517
53.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 SEK 18.49
$1.95 SEK 18.05
2.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K SEK 244.7K
$32.2K SEK 298.1K
-17.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K SEK 277.6K
$33.8K SEK 312.7K
-11.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solna
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 SEK 1,010
$156 SEK 1,445
-30.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.41 SEK 272
$29.62 SEK 274
-0.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.12 SEK 390
$39.85 SEK 369
5.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solna
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.67 SEK 423
$38.83 SEK 360
17.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.43 SEK 236
$23.54 SEK 218
8.03%
Cinema Ticket
$15.02 SEK 139
$17.80 SEK 165
-15.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solna
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 SEK 1,458
$160 SEK 1,485
-1.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,217 SEK 39.0K
$4,815 SEK 44.6K
-12.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solna
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.6 SEK 866
$106 SEK 982
-11.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.24 SEK 391
$44.66 SEK 414
-5.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 SEK 870
$120 SEK 1,112
-21.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.1 SEK 483
$165 SEK 1,529
-68.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solna
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 SEK 7,900
$919 SEK 8,512
-7.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 SEK 6,038
$788 SEK 7,298
-17.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 SEK 12.8K
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
-17.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 SEK 9,916
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
-20.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,219 SEK 66.9K
$4,520 SEK 41.9K
59.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,226 SEK 57.6K
$3,499 SEK 32.4K
77.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solna
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,844 SEK 35.6K
$3,294 SEK 30.5K
16.70%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

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