Malmö vs Regensburg
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Malmö edges it, 71 to 68, winning 6 of the 9 factors. Malmö is stronger on cost of living, internet; Regensburg on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Sweden's youngest city, a bridge from Copenhagen
Full Malmö profile →Plan a trip to Malmö →Intact medieval Danube city with a tech economy and Italian pace
Full Regensburg profile →Plan a trip to Regensburg →Where they differ
- Cost of living. Malmö leads on cost of living, 42 to 30, against Regensburg. Monthly cost, one person: $1,923 vs $2,500.
- Internet. Malmö leads on internet, 85 to 75, against Regensburg. Measured download: 84.9 Mbps vs 53.3 Mbps.
- Safety. Malmö leads on safety, 83 to 75, against Regensburg. Homicides per 100,000: 0.87 vs 0.92.
Where they are close. Within five points on visa ease, getting there & around, air quality, healthcare, climate, quality of life.
Pick Malmö if you want
- to spend about $577 less a month
- faster internet (84.9 Mbps measured)
- the safer country figures
Pick Regensburg if you want
- no clear edge over Malmö in the data
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Malmö | Regensburg |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 42 ✓ | 30 |
| Safety | 83 ✓ | 75 |
| Healthcare | 90 ✓ | 88 |
| Internet | 85 ✓ | 75 |
| Visa ease | 61 | 64 ✓ |
| Getting there & around | 64 ✓ | 62 |
| Climate | 25 | 25 |
| Air quality | 95 ✓ | 93 |
| Quality of life | 97 | 97 |
Cost
| Metric | Malmö | Regensburg |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $1,923 ✓ | $2,500 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | $991 | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Malmö | Regensburg |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 0.87 ✓ | 0.92 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 80.5 ✓ | 69.3 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 85 | 87 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 82.9 yrs ✓ | 81 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Malmö | Regensburg |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 84.9 Mbps ✓ | 53.3 Mbps |
| Upload | 41.3 Mbps ✓ | 16.5 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Malmö | Regensburg |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, EU passport | unlimited | home country |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Malmö | Regensburg |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 203 | 226 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 5 | 5 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 4 ✓ | 3 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Malmö | Regensburg |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 3 | 3 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 7.3 µg/m³ ✓ | 8 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Malmö or Regensburg?
- Malmö is cheaper: about $1,923 per month versus $2,500 for one person.
- Is Malmö or Regensburg safer?
- Malmö scores higher on safety (83 vs 75), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Malmö or Regensburg?
- Malmö: a measured median of 84.9 Mbps versus 53.3 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
More comparisons
Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.