IT jobs with relocation to Malmo

• Apartment rent (small) in City Centre € 806 
• Apartment (small) Outside of Centre € 593 
• Apartment (big) in City Centre € 1,261
• Apartment (big) Outside of Centre € 977 

• Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for big apartment € 55 
• Internet € 26 

• One-way Ticket (Local Transport) € 2.6 
• Monthly Pass (Regular Price) € 54 
• Taxi 1km ride € 1.8 
• Gasoline (1 liter) € 1.5 

• The average food basket € 35                                                                                                                                                                                      milk (1 liter), 1 bread (500g), eggs (12), local cheese (1kg), chicken breasts (1kg), apples (1kg), potato (1kg), water (1,5 liter), a bottle of wine, domestic beer (0,5l bottle)
• Lunch € 10 
• Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course € 58 
• Beer € 5 
• Cappuccino (regular) € 3.5 
• Coke/Pepsi (0,33 liter bottle) € 1.8 

• Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult € 26 
• Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat € 13 

In Sweden the healthcare system is top-ranked internationally and Malmo is not an exception. As in every city, here you are free to choose a doctor. Moreover, you can also choose a place where to get the treatment. Almost in Malmo all the medical staff speaks English. Here you can get more details.

Medications are provided by pharmacies in Malmo. Furthermore, the maximum cost for prescription medication is SEK 2,200 (EUR 210) for a year.

Public insurance is compulsory in Sweden for providing equal access to healthcare services. Private insurance is quite low in the country with 10% of the population covered. But this percent is becoming higher every year because the average waiting time for specialist treatment (due to public insurance) is near 35 days.

More about health care system

Higher education is free of charge for Swedish, EU/EEA, and Swiss citizens. From 2007 higher education became divided into three levels: 

• Basic (degrees that can be obtained — university diploma (2 years) and degree of Bachelor (3 years)); 
• Advanced (degrees that can be obtained — degree of Master (1 year) and degree of Master (2 years — if you want to continue education)); 
• Doctoral (degrees that can be obtained — degree of Licentiate (2 years) and degree of Doctor (4 years)).

Before entering the university everybody has to demonstrate a minimum proficiency in Swedish and English. Here's the link where you can find universities, colleges and education providers in Malmo.

More about Higher Education

Malmo, as a city with an oceanic climate, is considered as a place with mild summers with heat waves and fairly cold and windy winters. The average temperature in summer is 20-23°C (68-73 °F) and in winter from -3 to 4°C (27-39 °F). Moreover, Malmo is almost free of snow.

Malmo is a safe city compared internationally. It has a safety level of 65% safe according to Numbeo’s rating. However, among the Nordic countries this city has one of the highest crime rates.

Malmo is a city that has one of the strongest employment growth rates in Sweden during last 20 years. About 30 big companies moved their headquarters in Malmo. Moreover, more than 7 start-up companies appear every day in this city. That`s why today Malmo attracts many expats from all over the world.

Expat communities are common in Malmo. There you can connect with other expats, find friends and help if needed. Here are some of them:

InterNations
ExpatsinMalmo
Expat Meetups in Malmo