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

🙂 Solo nomad: Solna is 17.3% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Solna is 15.1% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solna
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.39 SEK 136
$13.59 SEK 128
5.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.9 SEK 547
$85 SEK 803
-31.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.52 SEK 99.4
$12.72 SEK 120
-17.30%
Cappuccino
$4.95 SEK 46.8
$5.03 SEK 47.52
-1.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 SEK 30.45
$2.84 SEK 26.8
13.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEK 14.81
$2.13 SEK 20.1
-26.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.79 SEK 73.6
$8 SEK 75.5
-2.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 SEK 73
$7.95 SEK 75.1
-2.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solna
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 SEK 15.13
$1.7 SEK 16.04
-5.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 SEK 25.35
$3.12 SEK 29.49
-14.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.86 SEK 36.51
$3.62 SEK 34.24
6.63%
Eggs
$4.02 SEK 37.97
$4.49 SEK 42.42
-10.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.35 SEK 88.4
$12.41 SEK 117
-24.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.27 SEK 116
$13.02 SEK 123
-5.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.03 SEK 142
$26.65 SEK 252
-43.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 16.3
$3.31 SEK 31.28
-47.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 SEK 19.47
$2.79 SEK 26.38
-26.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 SEK 24.67
$3.24 SEK 30.62
-19.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 SEK 29.95
$4.77 SEK 45.08
-33.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 SEK 15.15
$1.8 SEK 16.97
-11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 SEK 18.96
$1.95 SEK 18.38
3.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 21.47
$2.51 SEK 23.72
-9.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 SEK 10.19
$1.33 SEK 12.54
-18.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.45 SEK 70.3
$8.24 SEK 77.8
-9.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.62 SEK 119
$12.82 SEK 121
-1.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 SEK 13.17
$2.43 SEK 22.94
-42.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 SEK 9.02
$2.75 SEK 25.97
-65.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Solna
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.55 SEK 43.02
$3.42 SEK 32.34
33.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$104 SEK 980
$71.3 SEK 673
45.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 SEK 35.03
$6.46 SEK 61
-42.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 SEK 14.86
$2.58 SEK 24.37
-39.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.3 SEK 806
$55.8 SEK 527
52.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.73
$1.9 SEK 17.98
4.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K SEK 257.4K
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
-17.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K SEK 284.4K
$34K SEK 321.5K
-11.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solna
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 SEK 1,050
$154 SEK 1,458
-27.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.71 SEK 271
$29.82 SEK 282
-3.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.03 SEK 388
$39.69 SEK 375
3.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solna
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.25 SEK 437
$39.02 SEK 369
18.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.76 SEK 243
$24.23 SEK 229
6.31%
Cinema Ticket
$15.52 SEK 147
$18.21 SEK 172
-14.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solna
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,507
$157 SEK 1,485
1.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,125 SEK 39K
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
-14.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solna
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.8 SEK 905
$106 SEK 1,001
-9.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.97 SEK 397
$44.94 SEK 425
-6.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 SEK 876
$121 SEK 1,147
-23.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.3 SEK 494
$164 SEK 1,553
-68.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solna
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$847 SEK 8,006
$928 SEK 8,769
-8.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 SEK 6,123
$784 SEK 7,403
-17.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,398 SEK 13.2K
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
-16.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 SEK 10.1K
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
-21.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,201 SEK 68K
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
37.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,144 SEK 29.7K
$2,960 SEK 28K
6.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solna
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,759 SEK 35.5K
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
10.08%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

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