vs
SE flag
Malmö

Sweden

Climate

Hässleholm logs 86 frost days a year to Malmö's 39 — Malmö wins by 47. Malmö also leads on sunny days by 9.

HässleholmMalmö
Sunny days
137146
Hot days
00
Frost days
8639
Rainy days
133136
Snow days
142
Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12
Avg wind
3.9 m/s4.8 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,6961,871
Darkest month sun
20 hrs/mo26 hrs/mo
UV peak month
4.75.1

Hässleholm

Feels-like °C

-10
-8
-3
4
11
20
17
18
12
4
-2
-9

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; Hässleholm has no cost baseline yet.

Hässleholm

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); Hässleholm has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
HässleholmMalmö
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport

Culture

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

0.0/5
vs
3.8/5
HässleholmMalmö
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Malmö leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
4.0/5
HässleholmMalmö
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeachSurfingDiving

Safety

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

/5
vs
3.4/5

Career

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

/5
vs
3.2/5
HässleholmMalmö
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

/5
vs
3.3/5
HässleholmMalmö
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); Hässleholm has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
HässleholmMalmö
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
3.3/5
HässleholmMalmö
Intl SchoolsAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
3.4/5
HässleholmMalmö
Public Healthcare

Air Quality

Hässleholm averages 6.3 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Malmö's 7.9 µg/m³ (good) — Hässleholm breathes ~21% cleaner air (1.7 µg/m³ lower).

Hässleholm

Malmö

6.3µg/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.

Hässleholm (19K) and Malmö (339K) are 18x in population — Malmö is the larger metro, Hässleholm the smaller.

18x

Malmö is roughly 18x the scale of Hässleholm

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

SE flagMalmö
18x
SE flagHässleholm
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.SE flagMalmö339K18x
2.SE flagHässleholm19K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Hässleholm vs Malmö

Which is cheaper, Hässleholm or Malmö?
Malmö has an estimated monthly cost of $2,036.
How does the climate compare between Hässleholm and Malmö?
Sunny days: 137 vs 146 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,696 vs 1,871 hrs — Malmö higher Winter sunshine: 20 vs 26 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 86 vs 39 d — Malmö lower Rainy days: 133 vs 136 d — Similar Snowy days: 14 vs 2 d — Malmö lower
Is Hässleholm or Malmö safer?
Malmö has a safety score of 3.4/5.
Should I move to Hässleholm or Malmö?
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