Cost of Living Comparison Between Halmstad and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Halmstad and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Halmstad is 17.1% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Halmstad is 24.7% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.57 SEK 128

$13.59 SEK 128

-0.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$74.6 SEK 705

$85 SEK 803

-12.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.35 SEK 97.8

$12.72 SEK 120

-18.63%

Cappuccino

$4.9 SEK 46.3

$5.03 SEK 47.52

-2.58%

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

$3.11 SEK 29.34

$2.84 SEK 26.8

9.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.4 SEK 22.66

$2.13 SEK 20.1

12.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.51 SEK 70.9

$8 SEK 75.5

-6.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.21 SEK 58.7

$7.95 SEK 75.1

-21.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.53 SEK 14.42

$1.7 SEK 16.04

-10.00%

White Bread (500g)

$2.68 SEK 25.31

$3.12 SEK 29.49

-14.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.26 SEK 30.78

$3.62 SEK 34.24

-9.94%

Eggs

$3.46 SEK 32.7

$4.49 SEK 42.42

-22.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.7 SEK 111

$12.41 SEK 117

-5.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.62 SEK 90.9

$13.02 SEK 123

-26.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.4 SEK 174

$26.65 SEK 252

-30.96%

Apples (1kg)

$3.19 SEK 30.16

$3.31 SEK 31.28

-3.63%

Banana (1kg)

$2.6 SEK 24.61

$2.79 SEK 26.38

-6.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.95 SEK 27.85

$3.24 SEK 30.62

-8.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.26 SEK 40.29

$4.77 SEK 45.08

-10.69%

Potato (1kg)

$1.57 SEK 14.82

$1.8 SEK 16.97

-12.78%

Onion (1kg)

$1.57 SEK 14.79

$1.95 SEK 18.38

-19.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.09 SEK 19.75

$2.51 SEK 23.72

-16.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.97 SEK 9.19

$1.33 SEK 12.54

-27.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.03 SEK 66.4

$8.24 SEK 77.8

-14.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.23 SEK 106

$12.82 SEK 121

-12.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.27 SEK 21.42

$2.43 SEK 22.94

-6.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.59 SEK 24.45

$2.75 SEK 25.97

-5.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.88 SEK 27.25

$3.42 SEK 32.34

-15.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67.4 SEK 637

$71.3 SEK 673

-5.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.94 SEK 46.65

$6.46 SEK 61

-23.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.64 SEK 15.45

$2.58 SEK 24.37

-36.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.93 SEK 396

$55.8 SEK 527

-24.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.96 SEK 18.54

$1.9 SEK 17.98

3.16%

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

$22.8K SEK 215.1K

$33.1K SEK 313.1K

-31.30%

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

$20.8K SEK 197K

$34K SEK 321.5K

-38.75%

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

$140 SEK 1,324

$154 SEK 1,458

-9.21%

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

$25.09 SEK 237

$29.82 SEK 282

-15.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.4 SEK 344

$39.69 SEK 375

-8.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.37 SEK 372

$39.02 SEK 369

0.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.61 SEK 242

$24.23 SEK 229

5.70%

Cinema Ticket

$17.64 SEK 167

$18.21 SEK 172

-3.13%

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

$161 SEK 1,519

$157 SEK 1,485

2.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,127 SEK 39K

$4,823 SEK 45.6K

-14.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$90.2 SEK 852

$106 SEK 1,001

-14.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.2 SEK 342

$44.94 SEK 425

-19.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$97.9 SEK 924

$121 SEK 1,147

-19.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$153 SEK 1,447

$164 SEK 1,553

-6.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$613 SEK 5,794

$928 SEK 8,769

-33.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$589 SEK 5,560

$784 SEK 7,403

-24.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,155 SEK 10.9K

$1,678 SEK 15.8K

-31.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,028 SEK 9,710

$1,366 SEK 12.9K

-24.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,349 SEK 41.1K

$5,231 SEK 49.4K

-16.86%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,741 SEK 25.9K

$2,960 SEK 28K

-7.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,515 SEK 23.8K

$3,415 SEK 32.3K

-26.36%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.9

4.86

-19.75%

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

Last update for Halmstad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

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