vs
SE flag
Malmö

Sweden

Climate

Helsingborg logs 58 frost days a year to Malmö's 39 — Malmö wins by 19. Malmö also leads on sunny days by 2.

HelsingborgMalmö
Sunny days
144146
Hot days
00
Frost days
5839
Rainy days
142136
Snow days
82
Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12
Avg wind
4.2 m/s4.8 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,8131,871
Darkest month sun
23 hrs/mo26 hrs/mo
UV peak month
4.85.1

Helsingborg

Feels-like °C

-10
-9
-3
4
11
19
16
19
12
4
-2
-8

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; Helsingborg has no cost baseline yet.

Helsingborg

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); Helsingborg has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
HelsingborgMalmö
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport

Culture

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

0.0/5
vs
3.8/5
HelsingborgMalmö
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Malmö leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
4.0/5
HelsingborgMalmö
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeachSurfingDiving

Safety

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

/5
vs
3.4/5

Career

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

/5
vs
3.2/5
HelsingborgMalmö
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

/5
vs
3.3/5
HelsingborgMalmö
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); Helsingborg has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
HelsingborgMalmö
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
3.3/5
HelsingborgMalmö
Intl SchoolsAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
3.4/5
HelsingborgMalmö
Public Healthcare

Air Quality

Helsingborg averages 7.0 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Malmö's 7.9 µg/m³ (good) — Helsingborg breathes ~11% cleaner air (0.9 µg/m³ lower).

Helsingborg

Malmö

7.0µg/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.

Helsingborg (106K) and Malmö (339K) are 3.2x in population — Malmö is the larger metro, Helsingborg the smaller; on land area Malmö spans roughly 2.2x more ground.

2.7x

Malmö is roughly 2.7x the scale of Helsingborg

Combined population & area comparison

SE flagMalmö
2.7x
SE flagHelsingborg
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.SE flagMalmö339K3.2x
2.SE flagHelsingborg106K1x
Area
1.SE flagMalmö84 km²2.2x
2.SE flagHelsingborg38 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
6.1 km10 km

SE flagHelsingborg

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
12 km11 km

SE flagMalmö

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Helsingborg vs Malmö

Which is cheaper, Helsingborg or Malmö?
Malmö has an estimated monthly cost of $2,036.
How does the climate compare between Helsingborg and Malmö?
Sunny days: 144 vs 146 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,813 vs 1,871 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 23 vs 26 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 58 vs 39 d — Malmö lower Rainy days: 142 vs 136 d — Similar Snowy days: 8 vs 2 d — Malmö lower
Is Helsingborg or Malmö safer?
Malmö has a safety score of 3.4/5.
Should I move to Helsingborg or Malmö?
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