Cost of living comparison
Malmo is 16.8% more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6% more in Malmo
- Groceries
-
pay 9.9% more in Malmo
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7% more in Malmo
- Housing
-
pay 10.6% more in Malmo
- Childcare
-
pay 67.2% more in Malmo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.1% more in Malmo
- Clothing
-
pay 15.7% more in Malmo
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Malmo are more expensive than in Sweden.
If you lived in Malmo instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 4.6% more for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Malmo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK115.74
|
$11.78
SEK114.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK91.81
|
$11.09
SEK107.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK19.82
|
$2.30
SEK22.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK18.72
|
$1.73
SEK16.77
|
|
pay 9.9% more for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Malmo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK24.15
|
$2.70
SEK26.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK50.35
|
$5.65
SEK54.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK52.78
|
$5.78
SEK56.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK36.32
|
$3.93
SEK38.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK45.42
|
$5.13
SEK49.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.57
|
$1.39
SEK13.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.26
|
$1.20
SEK11.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.02
|
$1.30
SEK12.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK16.80
|
$1.94
SEK18.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.54
|
$0.71
SEK6.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK6.81
|
$0.75
SEK7.32
|
|
pay 4.7% more for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Malmo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK64.44
|
$6.59
SEK63.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK661.40
|
$61.15
SEK593.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK260,766.30
|
$28,544.48
SEK277,215.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK208.47
|
$26.47
SEK257.03
|
|
pay 10.6% more for housing
|
Sweden
|
Malmo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK294.14
|
$31.79
SEK308.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK7,980.37
|
$836.36
SEK8,122.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,231.23
|
$732.00
SEK7,108.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK751.42
|
$94.04
SEK913.30
|
|
pay 67.2% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Malmo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,187.50
|
$138.93
SEK1,349.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK30,453.45
|
$6,928.27
SEK67,285.30
|
|
pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Malmo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK64.50
|
$6.93
SEK67.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK36.76
|
$4.23
SEK41.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK62.24
|
$6.93
SEK67.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK375.83
|
$37.70
SEK366.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK138.26
|
$14.78
SEK143.54
|
|
pay 15.7% more for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Malmo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK768.16
|
$91.04
SEK884.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK345.35
|
$43.88
SEK426.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK819.89
|
$95.84
SEK930.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,215.32
|
$138.57
SEK1,345.71
|
|
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