vs
SE flag
Malmö

Sweden

Climate

Karlskrona logs 53 frost days a year to Malmö's 39 — Malmö wins by 14. Karlskrona also leads on sunny days by 8.

KarlskronaMalmö
Sunny days
154146
Hot days
00
Frost days
5339
Rainy days
126136
Snow days
62
Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12
Avg wind
4.5 m/s4.8 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,8501,871
Darkest month sun
24 hrs/mo26 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.45.1

Karlskrona

Feels-like °C

-8
-7
-2
3
12
20
19
20
13
5
-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; Karlskrona has no cost baseline yet.

Karlskrona

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); Karlskrona has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
KarlskronaMalmö
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport

Culture

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

0.0/5
vs
3.8/5
KarlskronaMalmö
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Malmö leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
4.0/5
KarlskronaMalmö
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeachSurfingDiving

Safety

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

/5
vs
3.4/5

Career

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

/5
vs
3.2/5
KarlskronaMalmö
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

/5
vs
3.3/5
KarlskronaMalmö
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); Karlskrona has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
KarlskronaMalmö
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
3.3/5
KarlskronaMalmö
Intl SchoolsAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
3.4/5
KarlskronaMalmö
Public Healthcare

Air Quality

Karlskrona averages 6.2 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Malmö's 7.9 µg/m³ (good) — Karlskrona breathes ~22% cleaner air (1.7 µg/m³ lower).

Karlskrona

Malmö

6.2µg/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.

Karlskrona (67K) and Malmö (339K) are 5.1x in population — Malmö is the larger metro, Karlskrona the smaller.

5.1x

Malmö is roughly 5.1x the scale of Karlskrona

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

SE flagMalmö
5.1x
SE flagKarlskrona
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.SE flagMalmö339K5.1x
2.SE flagKarlskrona67K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Karlskrona vs Malmö

Which is cheaper, Karlskrona or Malmö?
Malmö has an estimated monthly cost of $2,036.
How does the climate compare between Karlskrona and Malmö?
Sunny days: 154 vs 146 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,850 vs 1,871 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 24 vs 26 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 53 vs 39 d — Malmö lower Rainy days: 126 vs 136 d — Karlskrona lower Snowy days: 6 vs 2 d — Malmö lower
Is Karlskrona or Malmö safer?
Malmö has a safety score of 3.4/5.
Should I move to Karlskrona or Malmö?
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