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

🙂 Solo nomad: Solna is 6.7% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Solna is 25.7% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solna
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.57 SEK 133
$13.47 SEK 123
8.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.0 SEK 513
$85.1 SEK 779
-34.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.46 SEK 95.9
$12.51 SEK 115
-16.39%
Cappuccino
$5.09 SEK 46.61
$4.89 SEK 44.82
4.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 SEK 28.37
$2.68 SEK 24.59
15.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 SEK 14.24
$2.08 SEK 19.08
-25.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.63 SEK 69.9
$8.14 SEK 74.6
-6.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.94 SEK 72.8
$8.15 SEK 74.6
-2.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solna
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 SEK 14.51
$1.74 SEK 15.96
-9.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 SEK 23.46
$3.05 SEK 27.90
-16.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.76 SEK 34.40
$3.63 SEK 33.21
3.58%
Eggs
$4.06 SEK 37.15
$4.42 SEK 40.49
-8.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.73 SEK 89.2
$12.20 SEK 112
-20.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.53 SEK 115
$13.13 SEK 120
-4.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.27 SEK 140
$27.53 SEK 252
-44.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 SEK 14.99
$3.29 SEK 30.13
-50.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 SEK 18.79
$2.90 SEK 26.60
-29.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 SEK 24.55
$3.41 SEK 31.26
-21.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 SEK 29.04
$4.95 SEK 45.34
-35.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 SEK 14.36
$1.79 SEK 16.40
-12.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 SEK 18.67
$1.96 SEK 17.96
4.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 20.84
$2.58 SEK 23.66
-12.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 SEK 10.20
$1.33 SEK 12.21
-16.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.57 SEK 69.3
$7.95 SEK 72.9
-4.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.76 SEK 135
$12.62 SEK 116
16.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 SEK 13.25
$2.51 SEK 23.01
-42.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 SEK 8.43
$2.67 SEK 24.50
-65.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Solna
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.39 SEK 40.18
$3.33 SEK 30.50
31.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$103 SEK 945
$70.1 SEK 642
47.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 SEK 34.18
$6.65 SEK 60.9
-43.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 14.71
$2.58 SEK 23.68
-37.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.5 SEK 783
$56.8 SEK 520
50.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.14
$2.02 SEK 18.47
-1.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K SEK 244.2K
$32.0K SEK 293.3K
-16.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K SEK 276.7K
$33.9K SEK 310.2K
-10.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solna
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 SEK 1,007
$152 SEK 1,397
-27.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.45 SEK 261
$30.15 SEK 276
-5.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.32 SEK 388
$40.11 SEK 367
5.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solna
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.64 SEK 427
$39.41 SEK 361
18.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.66 SEK 235
$23.99 SEK 220
6.96%
Cinema Ticket
$15.02 SEK 138
$17.83 SEK 163
-15.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solna
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 SEK 1,425
$161 SEK 1,479
-3.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,192 SEK 38.4K
$4,849 SEK 44.4K
-13.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solna
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.1 SEK 871
$106 SEK 971
-10.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.12 SEK 386
$44.96 SEK 412
-6.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.2 SEK 835
$121 SEK 1,110
-24.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.6 SEK 491
$164 SEK 1,505
-67.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solna
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 SEK 7,603
$902 SEK 8,265
-8.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 SEK 5,953
$792 SEK 7,251
-17.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,404 SEK 12.9K
$1,680 SEK 15.4K
-16.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 SEK 9,955
$1,344 SEK 12.3K
-19.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,358 SEK 67.4K
$4,487 SEK 41.1K
64.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,436 SEK 49.8K
$3,378 SEK 30.9K
60.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solna
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,987 SEK 36.5K
$3,364 SEK 30.8K
18.52%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Malmo: April 14, 2026

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