vs
SE flag
Malmö

Sweden

Climate

Linköping logs 109 frost days a year to Malmö's 39 — Malmö wins by 70. Malmö also leads on sunny days by 2.

LinköpingMalmö
Sunny days
144146
Hot days
20
Frost days
10939
Rainy days
113136
Snow days
232
Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12
Avg wind
3.4 m/s4.8 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,7931,871
Darkest month sun
9 hrs/mo26 hrs/mo
UV peak month
4.65.1

Linköping

Feels-like °C

-11
-8
-3
4
13
21
19
18
12
5
-3
-10

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; Linköping has no cost baseline yet.

Linköping

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); Linköping has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
LinköpingMalmö
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport

Culture

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

0.0/5
vs
3.8/5
LinköpingMalmö
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Malmö leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
4.0/5
LinköpingMalmö
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeachSurfingDiving

Safety

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

/5
vs
3.4/5

Career

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

/5
vs
3.2/5
LinköpingMalmö
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

/5
vs
3.3/5
LinköpingMalmö
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); Linköping has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
LinköpingMalmö
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
3.3/5
LinköpingMalmö
Intl SchoolsAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
3.4/5
LinköpingMalmö
Public Healthcare

Air Quality

Linköping averages 6.3 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Malmö's 7.9 µg/m³ (good) — Linköping breathes ~20% cleaner air (1.6 µg/m³ lower).

Linköping

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.

Linköping (85K) and Malmö (339K) are 4.0x in population — Malmö is the larger metro, Linköping the smaller; on land area Malmö spans roughly 3.2x more ground.

3.6x

Malmö is roughly 3.6x the scale of Linköping

Combined population & area comparison

SE flagMalmö
3.6x
SE flagLinköping
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.SE flagMalmö339K4.0x
2.SE flagLinköping85K1x
Area
1.SE flagMalmö84 km²3.2x
2.SE flagLinköping26 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
9.3 km6.9 km

SE flagLinköping

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

SE flagMalmö

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Linköping vs Malmö

Which is cheaper, Linköping or Malmö?
Malmö has an estimated monthly cost of $2,036.
How does the climate compare between Linköping and Malmö?
Sunny days: 144 vs 146 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,793 vs 1,871 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 9 vs 26 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 2 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 109 vs 39 d — Malmö lower Rainy days: 113 vs 136 d — Linköping lower Snowy days: 23 vs 2 d — Malmö lower
Is Linköping or Malmö safer?
Malmö has a safety score of 3.4/5.
Should I move to Linköping or Malmö?
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