Cost of Living Comparison Between Boras and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Boras and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Boras is 15.9% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Boras is 20.6% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.51 SEK 118

$13.59 SEK 128

-7.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$71.2 SEK 672

$85 SEK 803

-16.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.72 SEK 101

$12.72 SEK 120

-15.72%

Cappuccino

$4.54 SEK 42.92

$5.03 SEK 47.52

-9.74%

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

$2.25 SEK 21.25

$2.84 SEK 26.8

-20.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 SEK 20.5

$2.13 SEK 20.1

1.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.02 SEK 75.8

$8 SEK 75.5

0.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.17 SEK 67.7

$7.95 SEK 75.1

-9.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 SEK 15.22

$1.7 SEK 16.04

-5.29%

White Bread (500g)

$2.2 SEK 20.82

$3.12 SEK 29.49

-29.49%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.08 SEK 29.06

$3.62 SEK 34.24

-14.92%

Eggs

$4.47 SEK 42.19

$4.49 SEK 42.42

-0.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.12 SEK 124

$12.41 SEK 117

5.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.46 SEK 108

$13.02 SEK 123

-11.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.86 SEK 159

$26.65 SEK 252

-36.74%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 SEK 26.18

$3.31 SEK 31.28

-16.31%

Banana (1kg)

$2.76 SEK 26.12

$2.79 SEK 26.38

-1.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 SEK 25.31

$3.24 SEK 30.62

-17.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.58 SEK 33.82

$4.77 SEK 45.08

-24.95%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 SEK 14.62

$1.8 SEK 16.97

-13.89%

Onion (1kg)

$1.55 SEK 14.67

$1.95 SEK 18.38

-20.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.42 SEK 13.41

$2.51 SEK 23.72

-43.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.47 SEK 13.89

$1.33 SEK 12.54

10.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.78 SEK 73.5

$8.24 SEK 77.8

-5.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.96 SEK 94.1

$12.82 SEK 121

-22.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.02 SEK 19.07

$2.43 SEK 22.94

-16.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 SEK 16.83

$2.75 SEK 25.97

-35.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.61 SEK 34.1

$3.42 SEK 32.34

5.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$85.8 SEK 810

$71.3 SEK 673

20.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.34 SEK 59.9

$6.46 SEK 61

-1.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 SEK 17.88

$2.58 SEK 24.37

-26.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.1 SEK 596

$55.8 SEK 527

13.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.88 SEK 17.77

$1.9 SEK 17.98

-1.05%

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

$26K SEK 245.9K

$33.1K SEK 313.1K

-21.47%

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

$25.1K SEK 237K

$34K SEK 321.5K

-26.28%

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

$76.5 SEK 723

$154 SEK 1,458

-50.46%

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

$28.65 SEK 271

$29.82 SEK 282

-3.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.34 SEK 268

$39.69 SEK 375

-28.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.92 SEK 320

$39.02 SEK 369

-13.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.9 SEK 226

$24.23 SEK 229

-1.36%

Cinema Ticket

$15.85 SEK 150

$18.21 SEK 172

-12.96%

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

$156 SEK 1,477

$157 SEK 1,485

-0.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,205 SEK 39.7K

$4,823 SEK 45.6K

-12.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$78.7 SEK 743

$106 SEK 1,001

-25.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.66 SEK 375

$44.94 SEK 425

-11.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.8 SEK 914

$121 SEK 1,147

-20.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 SEK 1,008

$164 SEK 1,553

-35.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$848 SEK 8,009

$928 SEK 8,769

-8.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$906 SEK 8,556

$784 SEK 7,403

15.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,385 SEK 13.1K

$1,678 SEK 15.8K

-17.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,082 SEK 10.2K

$1,366 SEK 12.9K

-20.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,726 SEK 35.2K

$5,231 SEK 49.4K

-28.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,820 SEK 26.6K

$2,960 SEK 28K

-4.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,593 SEK 24.5K

$3,415 SEK 32.3K

-24.08%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.8

4.86

-1.23%

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

Last update for Boras: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

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