Cost of living in Malmo
compared to
Cost of living in Malmo vs. Sweden overall average
Malmo is 5.3% more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.2% more in Malmo
- Groceries
-
pay 4.2% more in Malmo
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% less in Malmo
- Housing
-
pay 7.2% more in Malmo
- Childcare
-
pay 1.3% more in Malmo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.1% more in Malmo
- Clothing
-
pay 12.0% more in Malmo
The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Malmo are more expensive than in Sweden.
Malmo Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.87
SEK149.17
|
$11.64
-
$20.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.69
SEK119.34
|
$11.64
-
$12.69
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
SEK26.32
|
$1.59
-
$3.70
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
SEK19.80
|
$1.59
-
$3.17
|
Malmo - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
SEK27.88
|
$2.12
-
$4.23
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.57
SEK61.78
|
$5.29
-
$10.58
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.26
SEK58.86
|
$5.01
-
$9.21
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
SEK38.51
|
$2.75
-
$4.44
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
SEK57.80
|
$4.75
-
$8.64
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
SEK13.98
|
$0.72
-
$1.68
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SEK11.50
|
$1.01
-
$1.44
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
SEK13.22
|
$0.96
-
$1.82
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
SEK21.03
|
$1.44
-
$2.88
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
SEK7.89
|
$0.43
-
$0.96
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
SEK7.61
|
$0.67
-
$0.96
|
Malmo - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.35
SEK69.10
|
$6.97
-
$9.61
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.07
SEK630.51
|
$63.47
-
$100.40
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,689.58
SEK307,298.41
|
$32,689.58
-
$39,142.86
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.98
SEK253.60
|
$26.98
-
$32.48
|
Malmo - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.34
SEK341.61
|
$21.16
-
$52.90
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$908.63
SEK8,541.59
|
$740.54
-
$1,269.50
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$814.08
SEK7,652.79
|
$634.75
-
$1,057.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.16
SEK1,120.15
|
$68.76
-
$171.91
|
Malmo - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.11
SEK1,495.72
|
$148.11
-
$171.81
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,130.10
SEK38,825.02
|
$3,575.75
-
$6,876.45
|
Malmo - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.93
SEK74.59
|
$6.35
-
$9.52
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
SEK48.16
|
$3.70
-
$6.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.04
SEK75.58
|
$7.93
-
$8.46
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.59
SEK419.18
|
$30.57
-
$73.95
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.98
SEK169.06
|
$15.87
-
$21.16
|
Malmo - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$112.12
SEK1,053.96
|
$74.05
-
$126.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.37
SEK407.74
|
$26.45
-
$84.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$126.95
SEK1,193.39
|
$105.79
-
$158.69
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$165.03
SEK1,551.41
|
$95.21
-
$211.58
|
Malmo - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Sweden
to see the average cost of cities throughout Sweden, like
Trollhattan,
Boden,
Vaxjo,
Taby,
Helsingborg,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Sweden compared to Malmo.
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