Cost of Living Comparison Between Uppsala and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Uppsala and Malmo

😐 Solo nomad: Uppsala is 0.8% more expensive than Malmo without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Uppsala is 2.9% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uppsala
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.12 SEK 152
$13.59 SEK 128
18.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.8 SEK 640
$85 SEK 803
-20.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 SEK 108
$12.72 SEK 120
-9.91%
Cappuccino
$4.84 SEK 45.74
$5.03 SEK 47.52
-3.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 SEK 25.13
$2.84 SEK 26.8
-6.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 SEK 20.97
$2.13 SEK 20.1
4.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.5 SEK 80.3
$8 SEK 75.5
6.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.82 SEK 83.4
$7.95 SEK 75.1
10.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uppsala
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 SEK 15.47
$1.7 SEK 16.04
-3.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 26.98
$3.12 SEK 29.49
-8.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.51 SEK 42.64
$3.62 SEK 34.24
24.59%
Eggs
$5.21 SEK 49.2
$4.49 SEK 42.42
16.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12 SEK 113
$12.41 SEK 117
-3.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 SEK 131
$13.02 SEK 123
6.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.12 SEK 162
$26.65 SEK 252
-35.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.88 SEK 36.67
$3.31 SEK 31.28
17.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.86 SEK 27.04
$2.79 SEK 26.38
2.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.61 SEK 34.13
$3.24 SEK 30.62
11.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.98 SEK 47.03
$4.77 SEK 45.08
4.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 SEK 15.49
$1.8 SEK 16.97
-8.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 SEK 17.21
$1.95 SEK 18.38
-6.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.71 SEK 25.63
$2.51 SEK 23.72
7.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 SEK 12.44
$1.33 SEK 12.54
-0.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.89 SEK 74.5
$8.24 SEK 77.8
-4.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 SEK 94.2
$12.82 SEK 121
-22.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 SEK 23.32
$2.43 SEK 22.94
1.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 SEK 24.36
$2.75 SEK 25.97
-6.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Uppsala
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.03 SEK 38.1
$3.42 SEK 32.34
17.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$110 SEK 1,036
$71.3 SEK 673
53.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 SEK 52.5
$6.46 SEK 61
-14.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 SEK 11.6
$2.58 SEK 24.37
-52.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65.9 SEK 623
$55.8 SEK 527
18.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 SEK 18.87
$1.9 SEK 17.98
5.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 306.5K
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
-2.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 324.5K
$34K SEK 321.5K
0.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uppsala
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 SEK 1,041
$154 SEK 1,458
-28.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.06 SEK 275
$29.82 SEK 282
-2.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.34 SEK 409
$39.69 SEK 375
9.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uppsala
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.92 SEK 368
$39.02 SEK 369
-0.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.48 SEK 260
$24.23 SEK 229
13.41%
Cinema Ticket
$19.88 SEK 188
$18.21 SEK 172
9.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uppsala
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 SEK 1,367
$157 SEK 1,485
-7.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,491 SEK 51.9K
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
13.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uppsala
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.5 SEK 827
$106 SEK 1,001
-17.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.18 SEK 389
$44.94 SEK 425
-8.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.2 SEK 928
$121 SEK 1,147
-19.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 SEK 1,492
$164 SEK 1,553
-3.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uppsala
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 SEK 8,686
$928 SEK 8,769
-0.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 SEK 7,063
$784 SEK 7,403
-4.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,521 SEK 14.4K
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
-9.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 SEK 10.3K
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
-19.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,141 SEK 48.6K
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
-1.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,544 SEK 33.5K
$2,960 SEK 28K
19.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uppsala
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,691 SEK 25.4K
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
-21.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.86
-1.23%

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

Last update for Uppsala: October 27, 2025

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

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