Cost of Living Comparison Between Vaxjo and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Vaxjo and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Vaxjo is 20.1% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vaxjo is 7.3% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vaxjo
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.64 SEK 117
$13.84 SEK 128
-8.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 SEK 644
$84.3 SEK 780
-17.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.38 SEK 96.1
$12.70 SEK 118
-18.27%
Cappuccino
$4.17 SEK 38.57
$5.01 SEK 46.39
-16.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 SEK 11.48
$2.70 SEK 25.05
-54.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 SEK 12.01
$2.09 SEK 19.33
-37.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.14 SEK 66.1
$7.93 SEK 73.5
-9.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.72 SEK 62.3
$8.30 SEK 76.8
-19.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vaxjo
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 SEK 16.44
$1.74 SEK 16.11
2.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 SEK 21.75
$3.17 SEK 29.33
-25.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.10 SEK 37.96
$3.51 SEK 32.47
16.81%
Eggs
$4.05 SEK 37.54
$4.36 SEK 40.39
-7.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.27 SEK 132
$12.22 SEK 113
16.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.37 SEK 105
$12.74 SEK 118
-10.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 SEK 127
$26.91 SEK 249
-48.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.63 SEK 33.65
$3.41 SEK 31.55
6.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 SEK 24.12
$2.93 SEK 27.18
-11.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.37
$3.33 SEK 30.80
-53.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.43 SEK 41.03
$4.89 SEK 45.24
-9.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.33
$1.86 SEK 17.21
-16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 SEK 18.36
$1.90 SEK 17.61
4.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.79 SEK 25.81
$2.58 SEK 23.87
8.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 SEK 15.18
$1.28 SEK 11.89
28.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.97 SEK 64.5
$7.79 SEK 72.1
-10.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.24 SEK 94.8
$12.42 SEK 115
-17.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 SEK 15.72
$2.44 SEK 22.63
-30.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEK 17.44
$2.78 SEK 25.75
-32.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Vaxjo
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.08 SEK 28.52
$3.33 SEK 30.84
-7.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.5 SEK 635
$71.2 SEK 659
-3.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.75 SEK 99.6
$6.56 SEK 60.7
63.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 SEK 14.85
$2.54 SEK 23.54
-37.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.83 SEK 193
$55.9 SEK 517
-62.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEK 17.64
$1.95 SEK 18.05
-2.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K SEK 303.5K
$32.2K SEK 298.1K
1.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K SEK 294.0K
$33.8K SEK 312.7K
-5.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vaxjo
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.5 SEK 828
$156 SEK 1,445
-42.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.07 SEK 260
$29.62 SEK 274
-5.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.72 SEK 303
$39.85 SEK 369
-17.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vaxjo
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.19 SEK 363
$38.83 SEK 360
0.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.54 SEK 237
$23.54 SEK 218
8.50%
Cinema Ticket
$17.06 SEK 158
$17.80 SEK 165
-4.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vaxjo
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,355
$160 SEK 1,485
-8.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$729 SEK 6,750
$4,815 SEK 44.6K
-84.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vaxjo
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 SEK 961
$106 SEK 982
-2.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.96 SEK 240
$44.66 SEK 414
-41.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 SEK 952
$120 SEK 1,112
-14.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 SEK 1,341
$165 SEK 1,529
-12.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vaxjo
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$837 SEK 7,750
$919 SEK 8,512
-8.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$685 SEK 6,345
$788 SEK 7,298
-13.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 SEK 14.6K
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
-6.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 SEK 9,353
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
-25.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,520 SEK 41.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,751 SEK 25.5K
$3,499 SEK 32.4K
-21.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vaxjo
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,414 SEK 31.6K
$3,294 SEK 30.5K
3.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
4.86
-6.79%

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

Last update for Vaxjo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

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