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

😐 Solo nomad: Uppsala is 0.6% more expensive than Malmo without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Uppsala is 4.1% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uppsala
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.98 SEK 146
$13.47 SEK 123
18.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.0 SEK 632
$85.1 SEK 779
-18.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.39 SEK 104
$12.51 SEK 115
-8.95%
Cappuccino
$4.74 SEK 43.41
$4.89 SEK 44.82
-3.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 SEK 24.04
$2.68 SEK 24.59
-2.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 SEK 20.68
$2.08 SEK 19.08
8.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.37 SEK 76.7
$8.14 SEK 74.6
2.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.88 SEK 81.4
$8.15 SEK 74.6
8.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uppsala
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 SEK 15.16
$1.74 SEK 15.96
-5.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.78 SEK 25.51
$3.05 SEK 27.90
-8.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.48 SEK 41.04
$3.63 SEK 33.21
23.42%
Eggs
$5.00 SEK 45.76
$4.42 SEK 40.49
13.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.12 SEK 111
$12.20 SEK 112
-0.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.78 SEK 126
$13.13 SEK 120
4.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.76 SEK 154
$27.53 SEK 252
-39.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.90 SEK 35.73
$3.29 SEK 30.13
18.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 SEK 26.07
$2.90 SEK 26.60
-1.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.71 SEK 33.95
$3.41 SEK 31.26
8.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.23 SEK 47.95
$4.95 SEK 45.34
5.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 SEK 14.59
$1.79 SEK 16.40
-11.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 SEK 16.69
$1.96 SEK 17.96
-7.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 SEK 23.81
$2.58 SEK 23.66
0.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 SEK 12.06
$1.33 SEK 12.21
-0.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.06 SEK 73.9
$7.95 SEK 72.9
1.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.45 SEK 95.7
$12.62 SEK 116
-17.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 SEK 21.88
$2.51 SEK 23.01
-4.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 SEK 23.88
$2.67 SEK 24.50
-2.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Uppsala
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.18 SEK 38.33
$3.33 SEK 30.50
25.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$108 SEK 989
$70.1 SEK 642
54.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.74 SEK 52.5
$6.65 SEK 60.9
-13.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 SEK 10.90
$2.58 SEK 23.68
-53.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.6 SEK 582
$56.8 SEK 520
11.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 SEK 18.49
$2.02 SEK 18.47
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 301.8K
$32.0K SEK 293.3K
2.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K SEK 308.4K
$33.9K SEK 310.2K
-0.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uppsala
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 SEK 1,010
$152 SEK 1,397
-27.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.96 SEK 265
$30.15 SEK 276
-3.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.27 SEK 387
$40.11 SEK 367
5.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uppsala
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.93 SEK 347
$39.41 SEK 361
-3.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.11 SEK 257
$23.99 SEK 220
17.17%
Cinema Ticket
$19.84 SEK 182
$17.83 SEK 163
11.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uppsala
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,338
$161 SEK 1,479
-9.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,481 SEK 50.2K
$4,849 SEK 44.4K
13.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uppsala
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 SEK 818
$106 SEK 971
-15.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.23 SEK 387
$44.96 SEK 412
-6.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 SEK 902
$121 SEK 1,110
-18.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 SEK 1,434
$164 SEK 1,505
-4.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uppsala
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$917 SEK 8,403
$902 SEK 8,265
1.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$751 SEK 6,875
$792 SEK 7,251
-5.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,530 SEK 14.0K
$1,680 SEK 15.4K
-8.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,088 SEK 9,969
$1,344 SEK 12.3K
-19.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,641 SEK 51.7K
$4,487 SEK 41.1K
25.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,039 SEK 27.8K
$3,378 SEK 30.9K
-10.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uppsala
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,116 SEK 28.5K
$3,364 SEK 30.8K
-7.35%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Malmo: April 14, 2026

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