Cost of Living Comparison Between Bålsta and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Bålsta and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Bålsta is 28.1% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bålsta is 23.6% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.17 SEK 122

$13.63 SEK 126

-3.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.6 SEK 642

$85.4 SEK 788

-18.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.45 SEK 87.2

$12.86 SEK 119

-26.52%

Cappuccino

$4.24 SEK 39.11

$4.97 SEK 45.83

-14.69%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 SEK 25.29

$2.80 SEK 25.82

-2.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 SEK 22.22

$2.17 SEK 20.04

11.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.22 SEK 66.6

$7.76 SEK 71.7

-6.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.33 SEK 67.7

$8.08 SEK 74.6

-9.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 SEK 14.83

$1.74 SEK 16.06

-7.47%

White Bread (500g)

$2.12 SEK 19.58

$3.12 SEK 28.78

-32.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.79 SEK 34.96

$3.51 SEK 32.37

7.98%

Eggs

$3.84 SEK 35.42

$4.55 SEK 42.02

-15.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.56 SEK 107

$12.25 SEK 113

-5.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.63 SEK 107

$12.94 SEK 119

-10.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.69 SEK 108

$26.65 SEK 246

-56.14%

Apples (1kg)

$2.66 SEK 24.59

$3.26 SEK 30.12

-18.40%

Banana (1kg)

$2.56 SEK 23.66

$2.79 SEK 25.78

-8.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.30 SEK 21.27

$3.30 SEK 30.46

-30.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 26.60

$4.71 SEK 43.43

-38.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.50 SEK 13.84

$1.80 SEK 16.58

-16.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.29 SEK 11.89

$1.89 SEK 17.40

-31.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.57 SEK 14.46

$2.49 SEK 22.95

-36.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 SEK 9.58

$1.28 SEK 11.86

-18.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.34 SEK 67.8

$7.84 SEK 72.4

-6.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.87 SEK 100

$12.46 SEK 115

-12.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.36

$2.44 SEK 22.49

-36.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 SEK 18.27

$2.75 SEK 25.37

-28.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.31 SEK 30.59

$3.30 SEK 30.47

0.30%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$72.9 SEK 673

$70.2 SEK 648

3.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 SEK 59.0

$6.64 SEK 61.3

-3.77%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.19 SEK 10.96

$2.66 SEK 24.53

-55.26%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$83.1 SEK 767

$56.2 SEK 518

47.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 SEK 18.33

$1.93 SEK 17.81

3.11%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.1K SEK 305.8K

$32.9K SEK 303.4K

0.81%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.4K SEK 317.6K

$33.5K SEK 308.9K

2.81%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$52.1 SEK 481

$155 SEK 1,428

-66.31%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.60 SEK 190

$30.41 SEK 281

-32.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.17 SEK 334

$40.76 SEK 376

-11.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.41 SEK 373

$39.24 SEK 362

2.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.89 SEK 230

$24.12 SEK 223

3.19%

Cinema Ticket

$13.62 SEK 126

$17.73 SEK 164

-23.18%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$128 SEK 1,183

$160 SEK 1,475

-19.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$734 SEK 6,778

$4,984 SEK 46.0K

-85.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$74.9 SEK 691

$104 SEK 959

-27.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$10.46 SEK 96.6

$43.94 SEK 406

-76.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.5 SEK 780

$124 SEK 1,143

-31.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 SEK 1,069

$167 SEK 1,545

-30.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$844 SEK 7,792

$913 SEK 8,427

-7.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$654 SEK 6,040

$787 SEK 7,268

-16.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,413 SEK 13.0K

$1,702 SEK 15.7K

-16.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,102 SEK 10.2K

$1,347 SEK 12.4K

-18.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,949 SEK 45.7K

$4,556 SEK 42.0K

8.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,689 SEK 24.8K

$3,582 SEK 33.1K

-24.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,190 SEK 38.7K

$3,305 SEK 30.5K

26.76%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.86

-38.27%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bålsta: January 11, 2026

Last update for Malmo: January 11, 2026

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