Cost of Living Comparison Between Sundsvall and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Sundsvall and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Sundsvall is 22.2% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sundsvall is 7.8% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sundsvall
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.69 SEK 118
$13.84 SEK 128
-8.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.3 SEK 771
$84.3 SEK 780
-1.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 SEK 97.8
$12.70 SEK 118
-16.77%
Cappuccino
$4.57 SEK 42.36
$5.01 SEK 46.39
-8.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.26
$2.70 SEK 25.05
-7.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 SEK 19.93
$2.09 SEK 19.33
2.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.61 SEK 70.4
$7.93 SEK 73.5
-4.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.76 SEK 71.8
$8.30 SEK 76.8
-6.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sundsvall
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.84
$1.74 SEK 16.11
-8.05%
White Bread (500g)
$3.35 SEK 30.99
$3.17 SEK 29.33
5.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 SEK 36.48
$3.51 SEK 32.47
12.25%
Eggs
$3.65 SEK 33.79
$4.36 SEK 40.39
-16.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.83 SEK 91.1
$12.22 SEK 113
-19.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.20 SEK 94.4
$12.74 SEK 118
-19.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.16 SEK 168
$26.91 SEK 249
-32.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 SEK 26.96
$3.41 SEK 31.55
-14.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 SEK 22.29
$2.93 SEK 27.18
-17.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 SEK 24.54
$3.33 SEK 30.80
-20.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 SEK 37.13
$4.89 SEK 45.24
-18.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 SEK 13.92
$1.86 SEK 17.21
-19.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 SEK 13.75
$1.90 SEK 17.61
-21.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.80 SEK 16.66
$2.58 SEK 23.87
-30.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SEK 9.17
$1.28 SEK 11.89
-22.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.82 SEK 72.4
$7.79 SEK 72.1
0.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.75 SEK 90.3
$12.42 SEK 115
-21.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 SEK 15.87
$2.44 SEK 22.63
-29.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEK 14.52
$2.78 SEK 25.75
-43.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Sundsvall
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.34 SEK 30.89
$3.33 SEK 30.84
0.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.9 SEK 805
$71.2 SEK 659
22.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.30 SEK 58.4
$6.56 SEK 60.7
-3.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 SEK 11.00
$2.54 SEK 23.54
-53.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.4 SEK 569
$55.9 SEK 517
9.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.39
$1.95 SEK 18.05
-3.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K SEK 245.3K
$32.2K SEK 298.1K
-17.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K SEK 258.5K
$33.8K SEK 312.7K
-17.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sundsvall
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 SEK 1,261
$156 SEK 1,445
-12.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.27 SEK 280
$29.62 SEK 274
2.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.93 SEK 240
$39.85 SEK 369
-34.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sundsvall
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.41 SEK 356
$38.83 SEK 360
-1.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.40 SEK 235
$23.54 SEK 218
7.90%
Cinema Ticket
$14.60 SEK 135
$17.80 SEK 165
-17.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sundsvall
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 SEK 1,312
$160 SEK 1,485
-11.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,146 SEK 38.4K
$4,815 SEK 44.6K
-13.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sundsvall
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 SEK 860
$106 SEK 982
-12.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.28 SEK 280
$44.66 SEK 414
-32.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 SEK 707
$120 SEK 1,112
-36.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 SEK 1,229
$165 SEK 1,529
-19.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sundsvall
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$835 SEK 7,729
$919 SEK 8,512
-9.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$627 SEK 5,810
$788 SEK 7,298
-20.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,180 SEK 10.9K
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
-30.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$866 SEK 8,022
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
-35.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,572 SEK 23.8K
$4,520 SEK 41.9K
-43.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,414 SEK 13.1K
$3,499 SEK 32.4K
-59.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sundsvall
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,223 SEK 29.8K
$3,294 SEK 30.5K
-2.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.48
4.86
-7.82%

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

Last update for Sundsvall: March 2, 2026

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

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