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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vaxjo is 6.7% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vaxjo is 12.6% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vaxjo
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.76 SEK 121
$13.59 SEK 128
-6.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.7 SEK 639
$85 SEK 803
-20.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.63 SEK 100
$12.72 SEK 120
-16.43%
Cappuccino
$4.09 SEK 38.68
$5.03 SEK 47.52
-18.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 12.14
$2.84 SEK 26.8
-54.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 SEK 12.81
$2.13 SEK 20.1
-36.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.46 SEK 70.5
$8 SEK 75.5
-6.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.76 SEK 63.9
$7.95 SEK 75.1
-14.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vaxjo
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 SEK 16.68
$1.7 SEK 16.04
4.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 SEK 22.12
$3.12 SEK 29.49
-25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.06 SEK 38.32
$3.62 SEK 34.24
12.15%
Eggs
$4.04 SEK 38.14
$4.49 SEK 42.42
-10.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.06 SEK 133
$12.41 SEK 117
13.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.66 SEK 110
$13.02 SEK 123
-10.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.54 SEK 128
$26.65 SEK 252
-49.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 SEK 32.97
$3.31 SEK 31.28
5.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 SEK 24.41
$2.79 SEK 26.38
-7.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 SEK 15.1
$3.24 SEK 30.62
-50.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.44 SEK 41.91
$4.77 SEK 45.08
-6.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.56
$1.8 SEK 16.97
-14.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 SEK 18.56
$1.95 SEK 18.38
1.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.7 SEK 25.48
$2.51 SEK 23.72
7.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.15
$1.33 SEK 12.54
20.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.05 SEK 66.6
$8.24 SEK 77.8
-14.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 SEK 90.6
$12.82 SEK 121
-25.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 SEK 16.28
$2.43 SEK 22.94
-29.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 SEK 17.99
$2.75 SEK 25.97
-30.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Vaxjo
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3 SEK 28.35
$3.42 SEK 32.34
-12.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.3 SEK 646
$71.3 SEK 673
-4.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.63 SEK 100
$6.46 SEK 61
64.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 15.19
$2.58 SEK 24.37
-37.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.87 SEK 197
$55.8 SEK 527
-62.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 18.33
$1.9 SEK 17.98
2.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 308.6K
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
-1.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K SEK 293.4K
$34K SEK 321.5K
-8.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vaxjo
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.9 SEK 858
$154 SEK 1,458
-41.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.47 SEK 269
$29.82 SEK 282
-4.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.9 SEK 311
$39.69 SEK 375
-17.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vaxjo
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.79 SEK 366
$39.02 SEK 369
-0.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.74 SEK 243
$24.23 SEK 229
6.23%
Cinema Ticket
$16.45 SEK 155
$18.21 SEK 172
-9.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vaxjo
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 SEK 1,374
$157 SEK 1,485
-7.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$743 SEK 7,022
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
-84.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vaxjo
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 SEK 995
$106 SEK 1,001
-0.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.3 SEK 248
$44.94 SEK 425
-41.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 SEK 972
$121 SEK 1,147
-15.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 SEK 1,319
$164 SEK 1,553
-15.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vaxjo
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 SEK 8,025
$928 SEK 8,769
-8.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$660 SEK 6,231
$784 SEK 7,403
-15.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,612 SEK 15.2K
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
-3.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$999 SEK 9,442
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
-26.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,995 SEK 56.6K
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
14.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,619 SEK 34.2K
$2,960 SEK 28K
22.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vaxjo
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,309 SEK 31.3K
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
-3.11%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

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