Cost of Living Comparison Between Varnamo and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Varnamo and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Varnamo is 4.8% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Varnamo is 10% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Varnamo
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.46 SEK 118
$13.59 SEK 128
-8.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.4 SEK 816
$85 SEK 803
1.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.03 SEK 114
$12.72 SEK 120
-5.42%
Cappuccino
$5.06 SEK 47.76
$5.03 SEK 47.52
0.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 SEK 26.93
$2.84 SEK 26.8
0.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 SEK 19.82
$2.13 SEK 20.1
-1.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.21 SEK 77.5
$8 SEK 75.5
2.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.43 SEK 70.2
$7.95 SEK 75.1
-6.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Varnamo
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 SEK 15.89
$1.7 SEK 16.04
-1.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.2 SEK 20.82
$3.12 SEK 29.49
-29.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.95 SEK 27.84
$3.62 SEK 34.24
-18.51%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 41.17
$4.49 SEK 42.42
-2.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.71 SEK 120
$12.41 SEK 117
2.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.51 SEK 109
$13.02 SEK 123
-11.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.08 SEK 161
$26.65 SEK 252
-35.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 SEK 31.56
$3.31 SEK 31.28
0.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 SEK 26.28
$2.79 SEK 26.38
-0.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.66
$3.24 SEK 30.62
-9.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.53 SEK 42.83
$4.77 SEK 45.08
-5.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 16.35
$1.8 SEK 16.97
-3.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 SEK 15.41
$1.95 SEK 18.38
-16.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.64 SEK 24.98
$2.51 SEK 23.72
5.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 SEK 11.56
$1.33 SEK 12.54
-8.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.22 SEK 77.7
$8.24 SEK 77.8
-0.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.81 SEK 168
$12.82 SEK 121
38.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 SEK 19.09
$2.43 SEK 22.94
-16.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 SEK 20.14
$2.75 SEK 25.97
-22.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Varnamo
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 SEK 32.42
$3.42 SEK 32.34
0.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.7 SEK 706
$71.3 SEK 673
4.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.65 SEK 53.4
$6.46 SEK 61
-12.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.67 SEK 25.2
$2.58 SEK 24.37
3.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.7 SEK 593
$55.8 SEK 527
12.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.62
$1.9 SEK 17.98
3.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 303K
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
-3.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SEK 322.5K
$34K SEK 321.5K
0.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Varnamo
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 SEK 1,145
$154 SEK 1,458
-21.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.09 SEK 275
$29.82 SEK 282
-2.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.47 SEK 392
$39.69 SEK 375
4.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Varnamo
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.71 SEK 385
$39.02 SEK 369
4.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.66 SEK 242
$24.23 SEK 229
5.90%
Cinema Ticket
$18.05 SEK 171
$18.21 SEK 172
-0.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Varnamo
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 SEK 1,674
$157 SEK 1,485
12.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,059 SEK 38.3K
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
-15.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Varnamo
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79 SEK 747
$106 SEK 1,001
-25.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 SEK 577
$44.94 SEK 425
35.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 1,013
$121 SEK 1,147
-11.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 SEK 1,238
$164 SEK 1,553
-20.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Varnamo
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$844 SEK 7,974
$928 SEK 8,769
-9.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$642 SEK 6,069
$784 SEK 7,403
-18.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,382 SEK 13.1K
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
-17.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,098 SEK 10.4K
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
-19.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,390 SEK 41.5K
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
-16.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,121 SEK 29.5K
$2,960 SEK 28K
5.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Varnamo
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,118 SEK 20K
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
-37.98%
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 Varnamo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

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