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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 4.1% more expensive than Malmo without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 9.7% more expensive than Malmo without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.97 SEK 146

$13.47 SEK 123

18.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$112 SEK 1,024

$85.1 SEK 779

31.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.55 SEK 106

$12.51 SEK 115

-7.67%

Cappuccino

$5.09 SEK 46.63

$4.89 SEK 44.82

4.09%

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

$3.24 SEK 29.69

$2.68 SEK 24.59

20.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.57 SEK 23.57

$2.08 SEK 19.08

23.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.68 SEK 79.5

$8.14 SEK 74.6

6.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.54 SEK 78.2

$8.15 SEK 74.6

4.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 SEK 16.31

$1.74 SEK 15.96

2.30%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 SEK 31.61

$3.05 SEK 27.90

13.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.93 SEK 36.01

$3.63 SEK 33.21

8.26%

Eggs

$4.67 SEK 42.81

$4.42 SEK 40.49

5.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 SEK 117

$12.20 SEK 112

5.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.08 SEK 120

$13.13 SEK 120

-0.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.49 SEK 178

$27.53 SEK 252

-29.20%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 SEK 32.11

$3.29 SEK 30.13

6.69%

Banana (1kg)

$2.96 SEK 27.10

$2.90 SEK 26.60

2.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.38 SEK 30.98

$3.41 SEK 31.26

-0.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.63 SEK 42.44

$4.95 SEK 45.34

-6.46%

Potato (1kg)

$2.00 SEK 18.35

$1.79 SEK 16.40

11.73%

Onion (1kg)

$1.83 SEK 16.74

$1.96 SEK 17.96

-6.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.59 SEK 23.75

$2.58 SEK 23.66

0.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.63 SEK 14.91

$1.33 SEK 12.21

22.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.79 SEK 71.4

$7.95 SEK 72.9

-2.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 SEK 132

$12.62 SEK 116

14.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.26 SEK 20.71

$2.51 SEK 23.01

-9.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 SEK 21.27

$2.67 SEK 24.50

-13.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.47 SEK 40.96

$3.33 SEK 30.50

34.23%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$112 SEK 1,022

$70.1 SEK 642

59.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.19 SEK 56.7

$6.65 SEK 60.9

-6.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.24

$2.58 SEK 23.68

-35.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.7 SEK 565

$56.8 SEK 520

8.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.80 SEK 16.48

$2.02 SEK 18.47

-10.89%

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

$32.1K SEK 294.1K

$32.0K SEK 293.3K

0.28%

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

$35.6K SEK 326.5K

$33.9K SEK 310.2K

5.26%

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

$228 SEK 2,087

$152 SEK 1,397

49.44%

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

$29.58 SEK 271

$30.15 SEK 276

-1.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.50 SEK 389

$40.11 SEK 367

5.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.54 SEK 426

$39.41 SEK 361

18.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.43 SEK 352

$23.99 SEK 220

60.19%

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 SEK 164

$17.83 SEK 163

0.67%

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

$165 SEK 1,509

$161 SEK 1,479

2.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,461 SEK 59.2K

$4,849 SEK 44.4K

33.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.8 SEK 905

$106 SEK 971

-6.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.2 SEK 460

$44.96 SEK 412

11.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$119 SEK 1,090

$121 SEK 1,110

-1.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$204 SEK 1,871

$164 SEK 1,505

24.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,563 SEK 14.3K

$902 SEK 8,265

73.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,089 SEK 9,976

$792 SEK 7,251

37.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,802 SEK 25.7K

$1,680 SEK 15.4K

66.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,780 SEK 16.3K

$1,344 SEK 12.3K

32.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.1K SEK 110.7K

$4,487 SEK 41.1K

169.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,717 SEK 61.5K

$3,378 SEK 30.9K

98.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,938 SEK 36.1K

$3,364 SEK 30.8K

17.07%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Malmo: April 14, 2026

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