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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tumba is 4.7% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tumba is 5.9% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tumba
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.78 SEK 140
$13.59 SEK 128
8.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.6 SEK 657
$85 SEK 803
-18.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.39 SEK 98.2
$12.72 SEK 120
-18.32%
Cappuccino
$4.62 SEK 43.61
$5.03 SEK 47.52
-8.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 SEK 25.64
$2.84 SEK 26.8
-4.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 SEK 22.97
$2.13 SEK 20.1
14.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.45 SEK 70.4
$8 SEK 75.5
-6.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.56 SEK 71.4
$7.95 SEK 75.1
-4.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tumba
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 SEK 16.35
$1.7 SEK 16.04
1.76%
White Bread (500g)
$3.05 SEK 28.86
$3.12 SEK 29.49
-2.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.04 SEK 38.13
$3.62 SEK 34.24
11.60%
Eggs
$3.98 SEK 37.62
$4.49 SEK 42.42
-11.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.69 SEK 120
$12.41 SEK 117
2.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.88 SEK 122
$13.02 SEK 123
-1.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 SEK 148
$26.65 SEK 252
-41.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 SEK 32.87
$3.31 SEK 31.28
5.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 SEK 24.62
$2.79 SEK 26.38
-6.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 SEK 15.03
$3.24 SEK 30.62
-50.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.57 SEK 43.21
$4.77 SEK 45.08
-4.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.57
$1.8 SEK 16.97
-14.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 SEK 17.72
$1.95 SEK 18.38
-3.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 SEK 23.83
$2.51 SEK 23.72
0.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 SEK 15.27
$1.33 SEK 12.54
21.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.41 SEK 70
$8.24 SEK 77.8
-10.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.54 SEK 119
$12.82 SEK 121
-2.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 SEK 16.43
$2.43 SEK 22.94
-28.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 SEK 18.58
$2.75 SEK 25.97
-28.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Tumba
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.54 SEK 42.88
$3.42 SEK 32.34
32.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$109 SEK 1,031
$71.3 SEK 673
53.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.27 SEK 59.2
$6.46 SEK 61
-2.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 SEK 11.7
$2.58 SEK 24.37
-51.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.95 SEK 198
$55.8 SEK 527
-62.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 SEK 18.96
$1.9 SEK 17.98
5.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K SEK 302.6K
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
-3.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 323.9K
$34K SEK 321.5K
0.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tumba
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.3 SEK 863
$154 SEK 1,458
-40.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.12 SEK 266
$29.82 SEK 282
-5.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.72 SEK 404
$39.69 SEK 375
7.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tumba
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.52 SEK 411
$39.02 SEK 369
11.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.57 SEK 242
$24.23 SEK 229
5.53%
Cinema Ticket
$16.45 SEK 155
$18.21 SEK 172
-9.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tumba
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEK 1,385
$157 SEK 1,485
-6.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,088 SEK 38.6K
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
-15.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tumba
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 998
$106 SEK 1,001
-0.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 SEK 419
$44.94 SEK 425
-1.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 SEK 1,109
$121 SEK 1,147
-3.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 SEK 1,480
$164 SEK 1,553
-4.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tumba
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$831 SEK 7,847
$928 SEK 8,769
-10.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$661 SEK 6,246
$784 SEK 7,403
-15.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 SEK 12.9K
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
-18.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 SEK 10.3K
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
-20.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,730 SEK 44.7K
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
-9.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,338 SEK 31.5K
$2,960 SEK 28K
12.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tumba
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
-
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

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