Cost of Living Comparison Between Utrecht and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Utrecht and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Utrecht is 1.8% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 42.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Utrecht is 0.3% more expensive than Malmo without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Utrecht
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.51 €17.41
$13.47 SEK 123
52.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.7 €74.5
$85.1 SEK 779
3.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.08 €11.95
$12.51 SEK 115
12.55%
Cappuccino
$4.47 €3.79
$4.89 SEK 44.82
-8.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 €3.34
$2.68 SEK 24.59
46.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 €2.78
$2.08 SEK 19.08
57.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.96 €5.91
$8.14 SEK 74.6
-14.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 €5.05
$8.15 SEK 74.6
-26.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Utrecht
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.12
$1.74 SEK 15.96
-24.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.51 €2.13
$3.05 SEK 27.90
-17.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.96 €2.51
$3.63 SEK 33.21
-18.46%
Eggs
$5.34 €4.54
$4.42 SEK 40.49
20.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.13 €12.00
$12.20 SEK 112
15.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.44 €13.96
$13.13 SEK 120
25.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.38 €14.75
$27.53 SEK 252
-36.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 €1.99
$3.29 SEK 30.13
-28.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 €2.10
$2.90 SEK 26.60
-14.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 €1.63
$3.41 SEK 31.26
-43.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.78 €3.21
$4.95 SEK 45.34
-23.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.67
$1.79 SEK 16.40
9.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 €1.89
$1.96 SEK 17.96
13.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.15
$2.58 SEK 23.66
-47.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.33 SEK 12.21
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.05 €11.93
$7.95 SEK 72.9
76.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.30 €6.19
$12.62 SEK 116
-42.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.18
$2.51 SEK 23.01
-44.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 €2.30
$2.67 SEK 24.50
1.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Utrecht
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 €2.91
$3.33 SEK 30.50
3.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.2 €65.6
$70.1 SEK 642
10.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 €3.16
$6.65 SEK 60.9
-43.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 €2.11
$2.58 SEK 23.68
-3.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.53 €23.37
$56.8 SEK 520
-51.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.35 €1.99
$2.02 SEK 18.47
16.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K €34.5K
$32.0K SEK 293.3K
27.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K €34.1K
$33.9K SEK 310.2K
18.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Utrecht
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$294 €249
$152 SEK 1,397
92.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.43 €22.44
$30.15 SEK 276
-12.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.17 €39.20
$40.11 SEK 367
15.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Utrecht
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.86 €40.64
$39.41 SEK 361
21.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.35 €19.82
$23.99 SEK 220
-2.67%
Cinema Ticket
$15.96 €13.55
$17.83 SEK 163
-10.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Utrecht
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,640 €2,242
$161 SEK 1,479
1535.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K €9,137
$4,849 SEK 44.4K
121.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Utrecht
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 €98.8
$106 SEK 971
9.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.7 €53.2
$44.96 SEK 412
39.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €88.7
$121 SEK 1,110
-13.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €111
$164 SEK 1,505
-20.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Utrecht
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,886 €1,601
$902 SEK 8,265
109.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,564 €1,328
$792 SEK 7,251
97.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,847 €2,417
$1,680 SEK 15.4K
69.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,246 €1,907
$1,344 SEK 12.3K
67.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,898 €6,706
$4,487 SEK 41.1K
76.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,759 €4,890
$3,378 SEK 30.9K
70.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Utrecht
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,748 €4,031
$3,364 SEK 30.8K
41.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.39
4.86
-9.67%

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Last update for Utrecht: April 11, 2026

Last update for Malmo: April 14, 2026

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