Cost of Living Comparison Between Tumba and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Tumba and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Tumba is 5.6% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tumba is 11.6% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tumba
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.70 SEK 136
$13.84 SEK 128
6.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.4 SEK 639
$84.3 SEK 777
-17.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.62 SEK 97.9
$12.70 SEK 117
-16.38%
Cappuccino
$4.60 SEK 42.38
$5.01 SEK 46.19
-8.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 SEK 24.97
$2.70 SEK 24.94
0.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 SEK 22.45
$2.09 SEK 19.25
16.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.41 SEK 68.3
$7.93 SEK 73.1
-6.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 SEK 67.4
$8.30 SEK 76.5
-11.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tumba
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 SEK 15.87
$1.74 SEK 16.04
-1.15%
White Bread (500g)
$3.15 SEK 29.07
$3.17 SEK 29.21
-0.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.08 SEK 37.60
$3.51 SEK 32.33
16.24%
Eggs
$4.04 SEK 37.22
$4.36 SEK 40.22
-7.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.54 SEK 116
$12.22 SEK 113
2.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.26 SEK 122
$12.74 SEK 117
4.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 SEK 147
$26.91 SEK 248
-40.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 SEK 31.69
$3.41 SEK 31.41
0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.70 SEK 24.92
$2.93 SEK 27.06
-7.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.76
$3.33 SEK 30.66
-51.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 SEK 41.92
$4.89 SEK 45.04
-6.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.24
$1.86 SEK 17.14
-17.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 SEK 16.86
$1.90 SEK 17.53
-3.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.81
$2.58 SEK 23.77
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 SEK 14.96
$1.28 SEK 11.83
26.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.51 SEK 69.2
$7.79 SEK 71.8
-3.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.23 SEK 122
$12.42 SEK 115
6.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 SEK 15.68
$2.44 SEK 22.54
-30.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 SEK 18.13
$2.78 SEK 25.63
-29.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Tumba
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.54 SEK 41.83
$3.33 SEK 30.71
36.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$106 SEK 973
$71.2 SEK 656
48.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.20 SEK 57.1
$6.56 SEK 60.5
-5.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 SEK 10.85
$2.54 SEK 23.44
-53.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.23 SEK 196
$55.9 SEK 515
-62.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 SEK 17.81
$1.95 SEK 17.97
-1.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 296.0K
$32.2K SEK 296.8K
-0.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K SEK 313.1K
$33.8K SEK 311.3K
0.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tumba
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.5 SEK 825
$156 SEK 1,439
-42.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.92 SEK 267
$29.62 SEK 273
-2.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.10 SEK 397
$39.85 SEK 367
8.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tumba
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.62 SEK 402
$38.83 SEK 358
12.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.86 SEK 229
$23.54 SEK 217
5.61%
Cinema Ticket
$16.22 SEK 150
$17.80 SEK 164
-8.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tumba
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 SEK 1,326
$160 SEK 1,479
-10.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,200 SEK 38.7K
$4,815 SEK 44.4K
-12.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tumba
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 SEK 984
$106 SEK 977
0.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.63 SEK 402
$44.66 SEK 412
-2.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 SEK 1,088
$120 SEK 1,107
-1.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEK 1,412
$165 SEK 1,523
-7.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tumba
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$833 SEK 7,677
$919 SEK 8,476
-9.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 SEK 6,051
$788 SEK 7,266
-16.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,390 SEK 12.8K
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
-17.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,061 SEK 9,783
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
-21.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,334 SEK 40.0K
$4,520 SEK 41.7K
-4.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,042 SEK 28.1K
$3,499 SEK 32.3K
-13.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tumba
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,294 SEK 30.4K
-
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 Tumba: March 1, 2026

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

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