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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sundsvall is 17.2% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sundsvall is 16.3% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sundsvall
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.56 SEK 119
$13.59 SEK 128
-7.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.4 SEK 798
$85 SEK 803
-0.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.59 SEK 100
$12.72 SEK 120
-16.75%
Cappuccino
$4.55 SEK 43.02
$5.03 SEK 47.52
-9.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 SEK 23.35
$2.84 SEK 26.8
-13.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 20.43
$2.13 SEK 20.1
1.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.9 SEK 84.1
$8 SEK 75.5
11.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.08 SEK 76.3
$7.95 SEK 75.1
1.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sundsvall
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 SEK 14.31
$1.7 SEK 16.04
-10.59%
White Bread (500g)
$3.3 SEK 31.13
$3.12 SEK 29.49
5.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.81 SEK 36.04
$3.62 SEK 34.24
5.25%
Eggs
$3.69 SEK 34.85
$4.49 SEK 42.42
-17.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.12 SEK 95.7
$12.41 SEK 117
-18.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.29 SEK 97.2
$13.02 SEK 123
-20.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.57 SEK 175
$26.65 SEK 252
-30.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.7
$3.31 SEK 31.28
-11.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 SEK 23.11
$2.79 SEK 26.38
-12.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.85
$3.24 SEK 30.62
-18.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.08 SEK 38.55
$4.77 SEK 45.08
-14.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 SEK 13.85
$1.8 SEK 16.97
-18.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 SEK 13.95
$1.95 SEK 18.38
-24.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 SEK 17.17
$2.51 SEK 23.72
-27.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SEK 9.39
$1.33 SEK 12.54
-25.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.82 SEK 73.9
$8.24 SEK 77.8
-5.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.48 SEK 89.6
$12.82 SEK 121
-26.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 SEK 16.16
$2.43 SEK 22.94
-29.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 SEK 14.17
$2.75 SEK 25.97
-45.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Sundsvall
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 31.49
$3.42 SEK 32.34
-2.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.7 SEK 810
$71.3 SEK 673
20.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 SEK 58.9
$6.46 SEK 61
-3.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 SEK 11.72
$2.58 SEK 24.37
-51.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.9 SEK 576
$55.8 SEK 527
9.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 SEK 17.69
$1.9 SEK 17.98
-1.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K SEK 248.7K
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
-20.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K SEK 256.9K
$34K SEK 321.5K
-20.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sundsvall
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 SEK 1,278
$154 SEK 1,458
-12.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.37 SEK 287
$29.82 SEK 282
1.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.54 SEK 241
$39.69 SEK 375
-35.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sundsvall
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.73 SEK 356
$39.02 SEK 369
-3.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.48 SEK 241
$24.23 SEK 229
5.16%
Cinema Ticket
$14.66 SEK 139
$18.21 SEK 172
-19.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sundsvall
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,384
$157 SEK 1,485
-6.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,194 SEK 39.6K
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
-13.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sundsvall
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.7 SEK 895
$106 SEK 1,001
-10.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.03 SEK 284
$44.94 SEK 425
-33.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 SEK 720
$121 SEK 1,147
-37.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 SEK 1,248
$164 SEK 1,553
-19.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sundsvall
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$817 SEK 7,714
$928 SEK 8,769
-12.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 SEK 6,008
$784 SEK 7,403
-18.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,188 SEK 11.2K
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
-29.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 SEK 8,460
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
-34.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,528 SEK 23.9K
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
-51.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,373 SEK 13K
$2,960 SEK 28K
-53.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sundsvall
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,113 SEK 29.4K
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
-8.83%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

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