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

🙂 Solo nomad: Halmstad is 20.9% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Halmstad is 12.8% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.82 SEK 128

$13.84 SEK 128

-0.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$72.4 SEK 670

$84.3 SEK 780

-14.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.59 SEK 98.1

$12.70 SEK 118

-16.61%

Cappuccino

$4.93 SEK 45.68

$5.01 SEK 46.39

-1.60%

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

$3.06 SEK 28.32

$2.70 SEK 25.05

13.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 SEK 22.15

$2.09 SEK 19.33

14.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.52 SEK 69.6

$7.93 SEK 73.5

-5.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.16 SEK 57.0

$8.30 SEK 76.8

-25.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.58 SEK 14.64

$1.74 SEK 16.11

-9.20%

White Bread (500g)

$2.66 SEK 24.59

$3.17 SEK 29.33

-16.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.31 SEK 30.69

$3.51 SEK 32.47

-5.70%

Eggs

$3.60 SEK 33.30

$4.36 SEK 40.39

-17.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.57 SEK 107

$12.22 SEK 113

-5.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.76 SEK 90.4

$12.74 SEK 118

-23.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.49 SEK 171

$26.91 SEK 249

-31.29%

Apples (1kg)

$3.09 SEK 28.63

$3.41 SEK 31.55

-9.38%

Banana (1kg)

$2.62 SEK 24.25

$2.93 SEK 27.18

-10.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.01 SEK 27.86

$3.33 SEK 30.80

-9.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.32 SEK 40.01

$4.89 SEK 45.24

-11.66%

Potato (1kg)

$1.61 SEK 14.89

$1.86 SEK 17.21

-13.44%

Onion (1kg)

$1.61 SEK 14.92

$1.90 SEK 17.61

-15.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.17 SEK 20.09

$2.58 SEK 23.87

-15.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.00 SEK 9.22

$1.28 SEK 11.89

-21.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.03 SEK 65.1

$7.79 SEK 72.1

-9.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.61 SEK 108

$12.42 SEK 115

-6.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.16 SEK 20.00

$2.44 SEK 22.63

-11.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.59 SEK 24.01

$2.78 SEK 25.75

-6.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.93 SEK 27.12

$3.33 SEK 30.84

-12.01%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$69.9 SEK 647

$71.2 SEK 659

-1.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.96 SEK 45.91

$6.56 SEK 60.7

-24.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.57 SEK 14.56

$2.54 SEK 23.54

-38.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.91 SEK 388

$55.9 SEK 517

-25.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.92 SEK 17.82

$1.95 SEK 18.05

-1.54%

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

$22.9K SEK 212.2K

$32.2K SEK 298.1K

-28.83%

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

$20.7K SEK 191.7K

$33.8K SEK 312.7K

-38.69%

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

$138 SEK 1,277

$156 SEK 1,445

-11.62%

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

$25.78 SEK 239

$29.62 SEK 274

-12.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.72 SEK 340

$39.85 SEK 369

-7.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.84 SEK 360

$38.83 SEK 360

0.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.67 SEK 238

$23.54 SEK 218

9.05%

Cinema Ticket

$17.54 SEK 162

$17.80 SEK 165

-1.46%

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

$157 SEK 1,449

$160 SEK 1,485

-2.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,115 SEK 38.1K

$4,815 SEK 44.6K

-14.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.6 SEK 811

$106 SEK 982

-17.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.67 SEK 340

$44.66 SEK 414

-17.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.2 SEK 891

$120 SEK 1,112

-19.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$153 SEK 1,413

$165 SEK 1,529

-7.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$610 SEK 5,644

$919 SEK 8,512

-33.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 SEK 5,402

$788 SEK 7,298

-25.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,149 SEK 10.6K

$1,688 SEK 15.6K

-31.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,027 SEK 9,511

$1,353 SEK 12.5K

-24.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,724 SEK 43.7K

$4,520 SEK 41.9K

4.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,499 SEK 32.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,550 SEK 23.6K

$3,294 SEK 30.5K

-22.59%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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