# Cost of living in Malmo

What it costs to live in Malmo, Sweden — $1,887/month for one person renting a 1-bedroom in the centre, all-in.

## Monthly budgets by household

| Household | Total USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Single | $1,887 |
| Couple | $2,476 |
| Family (4) | $4,257 |
| Retirees | $2,476 |

Each total is rent plus food, utilities, transport, and the usual recurring costs — not a bare rent figure.

## Where the money goes (Single)

| Category | USD / month | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $1,092 | 1BR |
| Groceries & eating out | $491 |  |
| Transport | $69 |  |
| Utilities & phones | $236 |  |

## Rent

| Apartment | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | $901 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | $1,092 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | $1,529 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | $1,960 |

## Groceries

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Milk (1L) | $1.82 |
| Bread (loaf) | $3.09 |
| Eggs (12) | $4.29 |
| Rice (1kg) | $3.66 |
| Chicken (1kg) | $13 |
| Apples (1kg) | $3.35 |
| Tomatoes (1kg) | $4.59 |
| Potatoes (1kg) | $1.95 |
| Water (1.5L) | $1.41 |
| Wine (mid-range) | $12 |
| Beer (0.5L) | $2.36 |

## Eating out

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Cheap meal | $16 |
| Mid-range dinner for 2 | $83 |
| Cappuccino | $5.15 |
| Beer (draught) | $8.45 |
| Coke (0.33L) | $3.34 |

## Getting around

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Monthly pass | $69 |
| Single ride | $3.49 |
| Taxi start | $6.60 |
| Taxi per km | $2.86 |
| Gasoline (1L) | $1.86 |

## Income and short stays

- **Average net salary (after tax):** $3,397/month
- **30-day trial stay (short-let, eating out, transport, SIM):** $3,011
- **Local currency:** SEK (1 USD ≈ 10.38 SEK)

## Cities with comparable costs

| City | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly total | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gothenburg | $1,080 | $1,785 | /cost-of-living/gothenburg |
| Faro | $1,077 | $1,751 | /cost-of-living/faro |
| Split | $1,077 | $1,953 | /cost-of-living/split |
| Istanbul | $1,070 | $1,570 | /cost-of-living/istanbul |
| Ljubljana | $1,118 | $2,062 | /cost-of-living/ljubljana |

## Related pages

- Full city profile: /cities/malmo

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cost-of-living/malmo) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.