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Malmö

Sweden

vs

Climate

Malmö logs 39 frost days a year to Skellefteå's 167 — Malmö wins by 128. Malmö also leads on sunny days by 13.

MalmöSkellefteå
Sunny days
146133
Hot days
00
Frost days
39167
Rainy days
13673
Snow days
253
Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12
Avg wind
4.8 m/s3.8 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,8711,695
Darkest month sun
26 hrs/mo0 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.13.7

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

Skellefteå

Feels-like °C

-20
-16
-8
1
9
19
18
16
7
-2
-11
-19

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; Skellefteå has no cost baseline yet.

Malmö

$2,036

monthly · balanced

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

Skellefteå

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

3.4/5
vs
/5
MalmöSkellefteå
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport

Culture

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

3.8/5
vs
0.0/5
MalmöSkellefteå
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Malmö leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

4.0/5
vs
/5
MalmöSkellefteå
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeachSurfingDiving

Safety

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

3.4/5
vs
/5

Career

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

3.2/5
vs
/5
MalmöSkellefteå
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

3.3/5
vs
/5
MalmöSkellefteå
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); Skellefteå has no food & dining baseline.

3.8/5
vs
/5
MalmöSkellefteå
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

3.3/5
vs
/5
MalmöSkellefteå
Intl SchoolsAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

3.4/5
vs
/5
MalmöSkellefteå
Public Healthcare

Air Quality

Malmö averages 7.9 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Skellefteå's 3.2 µg/m³ (excellent) — Skellefteå breathes ~60% cleaner air (4.7 µg/m³ lower).

Malmö

Skellefteå

7.9µg/m³
3.2µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Excellent

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Malmö (339K) and Skellefteå (36K) are 9.5x in population — Malmö is the larger metro, Skellefteå the smaller.

9.5x

Malmö is roughly 9.5x the scale of Skellefteå

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

SE flagMalmö
9.5x
SE flagSkellefteå
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.SE flagMalmö339K9.5x
2.SE flagSkellefteå36K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Malmö vs Skellefteå

Which is cheaper, Malmö or Skellefteå?
Malmö has an estimated monthly cost of $2,036.
How does the climate compare between Malmö and Skellefteå?
Sunny days: 146 vs 133 d — Malmö higher Annual sunshine: 1,871 vs 1,695 hrs — Malmö higher Winter sunshine: 26 vs 0 hrs/day — Malmö higher Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 39 vs 167 d — Malmö lower Rainy days: 136 vs 73 d — Skellefteå lower Snowy days: 2 vs 53 d — Malmö lower
Is Malmö or Skellefteå safer?
Malmö has a safety score of 3.4/5.
Should I move to Malmö or Skellefteå?
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