vs
SE flag
Malmö

Sweden

Climate

Björlanda logs 2 outdoor-dinner months a year to Malmö's 3 — Malmö wins by 1. Björlanda also leads on sunny days by 11.

BjörlandaMalmö
Sunny days
157146
Hot days
00
Frost days
4239
Rainy days
151136
Snow days
62
Outdoor dinner months
2/123/12
Avg wind
5.1 m/s4.8 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,9741,871
Darkest month sun
20 hrs/mo26 hrs/mo
UV peak month
4.75.1

Björlanda

Feels-like °C

-12
-12
-5
2
9
18
16
16
11
3
-4
-11

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Malmö

Feels-like °C

-10
-8
-3
4
11
19
16
19
13
4
-2
-7

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Malmö averages $2,036/mo for balanced living; Björlanda has no cost baseline yet.

Björlanda

monthly · balanced

Malmö

$2,036

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,626Comfort $3,113
Top 54%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

Malmö scores 3.4 on mobility (0–5 scale); Björlanda has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
BjörlandaMalmö
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport

Culture

Malmö's culture score of 3.8 sits well above Björlanda's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.8/5
BjörlandaMalmö
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Malmö leads

Nature & Outdoors

Malmö scores 4.0 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Björlanda has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
4.0/5
BjörlandaMalmö
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeachSurfingDiving

Safety

Malmö scores 3.4 on safety (0–5 scale); Björlanda has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5

Career

Malmö scores 3.2 on career (0–5 scale); Björlanda has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
BjörlandaMalmö
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Malmö scores 3.3 on social & community (0–5 scale); Björlanda has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.3/5
BjörlandaMalmö
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Malmö scores 3.8 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Björlanda has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
BjörlandaMalmö
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Malmö scores 3.3 on family (0–5 scale); Björlanda has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.3/5
BjörlandaMalmö
Intl SchoolsAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Malmö scores 3.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Björlanda has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
BjörlandaMalmö
Public Healthcare

Air Quality

Björlanda averages 5.8 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Malmö's 7.9 µg/m³ (good) — Björlanda breathes ~27% cleaner air (2.2 µg/m³ lower).

Björlanda

Malmö

5.8µg/m³
7.9µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Good

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Björlanda (23K) and Malmö (339K) are 15x in population — Malmö is the larger metro, Björlanda the smaller.

15x

Malmö is roughly 15x the scale of Björlanda

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

SE flagMalmö
15x
SE flagBjörlanda
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.SE flagMalmö339K15x
2.SE flagBjörlanda23K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Björlanda vs Malmö

Which is cheaper, Björlanda or Malmö?
Malmö has an estimated monthly cost of $2,036.
How does the climate compare between Björlanda and Malmö?
Sunny days: 157 vs 146 d — Björlanda higher Annual sunshine: 1,974 vs 1,871 hrs — Björlanda higher Winter sunshine: 20 vs 26 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 42 vs 39 d — Similar Rainy days: 151 vs 136 d — Malmö lower Snowy days: 6 vs 2 d — Malmö lower
Is Björlanda or Malmö safer?
Malmö has a safety score of 3.4/5.
Should I move to Björlanda or Malmö?
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