Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Malmo

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 7.3% more expensive than Malmo without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 9% more expensive than Malmo without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.96 SEK 148

$13.84 SEK 128

15.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$112 SEK 1,039

$84.3 SEK 780

33.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.72 SEK 109

$12.70 SEK 118

-7.72%

Cappuccino

$5.02 SEK 46.53

$5.01 SEK 46.39

0.20%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 SEK 29.75

$2.70 SEK 25.05

18.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.58 SEK 23.91

$2.09 SEK 19.33

23.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.65 SEK 80.1

$7.93 SEK 73.5

9.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.24 SEK 76.3

$8.30 SEK 76.8

-0.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 SEK 16.04

$1.74 SEK 16.11

-0.57%

White Bread (500g)

$3.37 SEK 31.24

$3.17 SEK 29.33

6.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.92 SEK 36.30

$3.51 SEK 32.47

11.68%

Eggs

$4.74 SEK 43.93

$4.36 SEK 40.39

8.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.99 SEK 120

$12.22 SEK 113

6.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.24 SEK 123

$12.74 SEK 118

3.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.28 SEK 179

$26.91 SEK 249

-28.35%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 SEK 33.27

$3.41 SEK 31.55

5.28%

Banana (1kg)

$2.85 SEK 26.41

$2.93 SEK 27.18

-2.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.48 SEK 32.24

$3.33 SEK 30.80

4.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.62 SEK 42.75

$4.89 SEK 45.24

-5.52%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 SEK 18.24

$1.86 SEK 17.21

5.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 SEK 17.14

$1.90 SEK 17.61

-2.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.60 SEK 24.10

$2.58 SEK 23.87

0.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.57 SEK 14.50

$1.28 SEK 11.89

22.66%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.94 SEK 73.5

$7.79 SEK 72.1

1.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.32 SEK 133

$12.42 SEK 115

15.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.17 SEK 20.07

$2.44 SEK 22.63

-11.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 SEK 21.57

$2.78 SEK 25.75

-16.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.65 SEK 43.01

$3.33 SEK 30.84

39.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$111 SEK 1,027

$71.2 SEK 659

55.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 SEK 59.1

$6.56 SEK 60.7

-2.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.57 SEK 14.56

$2.54 SEK 23.54

-38.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.4 SEK 587

$55.9 SEK 517

13.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 SEK 16.78

$1.95 SEK 18.05

-7.18%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.0K SEK 305.2K

$32.2K SEK 298.1K

2.37%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$35.5K SEK 328.5K

$33.8K SEK 312.7K

5.06%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$224 SEK 2,070

$156 SEK 1,445

43.21%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$29.07 SEK 269

$29.62 SEK 274

-1.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.95 SEK 388

$39.85 SEK 369

5.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.51 SEK 431

$38.83 SEK 360

19.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.07 SEK 353

$23.54 SEK 218

61.72%

Cinema Ticket

$17.67 SEK 164

$17.80 SEK 165

-0.73%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$159 SEK 1,472

$160 SEK 1,485

-0.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,526 SEK 60.4K

$4,815 SEK 44.6K

35.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.3 SEK 882

$106 SEK 982

-10.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 SEK 459

$44.66 SEK 414

10.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$120 SEK 1,107

$120 SEK 1,112

-0.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$203 SEK 1,878

$165 SEK 1,529

22.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,605 SEK 14.9K

$919 SEK 8,512

74.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,087 SEK 10.1K

$788 SEK 7,298

37.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,829 SEK 26.2K

$1,688 SEK 15.6K

67.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,787 SEK 16.5K

$1,353 SEK 12.5K

32.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.1K SEK 112.0K

$4,520 SEK 41.9K

167.62%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,666 SEK 61.7K

$3,499 SEK 32.4K

90.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,886 SEK 36.0K

$3,294 SEK 30.5K

17.97%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.86

-14.40%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

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