Cost of Living Comparison Between Kista and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Kista and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Kista is 18.3% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kista is 0.7% more expensive than Malmo without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.7 SEK 129

$13.59 SEK 128

0.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.1 SEK 691

$85 SEK 803

-14.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.64 SEK 101

$12.72 SEK 120

-16.35%

Cappuccino

$4.72 SEK 44.59

$5.03 SEK 47.52

-6.16%

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

$2.69 SEK 25.39

$2.84 SEK 26.8

-5.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SEK 23.68

$2.13 SEK 20.1

17.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.82 SEK 73.9

$8 SEK 75.5

-2.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.53 SEK 71.1

$7.95 SEK 75.1

-5.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.6 SEK 15.1

$1.7 SEK 16.04

-5.88%

White Bread (500g)

$2.78 SEK 26.3

$3.12 SEK 29.49

-10.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.89 SEK 36.72

$3.62 SEK 34.24

7.46%

Eggs

$4.24 SEK 40.04

$4.49 SEK 42.42

-5.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.21 SEK 115

$12.41 SEK 117

-1.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.91 SEK 113

$13.02 SEK 123

-8.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.93 SEK 160

$26.65 SEK 252

-36.47%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 SEK 28.97

$3.31 SEK 31.28

-7.25%

Banana (1kg)

$2.62 SEK 24.78

$2.79 SEK 26.38

-6.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 28.67

$3.24 SEK 30.62

-6.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 SEK 42.14

$4.77 SEK 45.08

-6.50%

Potato (1kg)

$1.62 SEK 15.31

$1.8 SEK 16.97

-10.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.83 SEK 17.31

$1.95 SEK 18.38

-6.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.58 SEK 24.4

$2.51 SEK 23.72

2.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.58 SEK 14.92

$1.33 SEK 12.54

18.80%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.29 SEK 68.8

$8.24 SEK 77.8

-11.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.6 SEK 119

$12.82 SEK 121

-1.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.91 SEK 18.02

$2.43 SEK 22.94

-21.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 SEK 17.77

$2.75 SEK 25.97

-31.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.33 SEK 31.45

$3.42 SEK 32.34

-2.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$73.4 SEK 693

$71.3 SEK 673

2.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.4 SEK 60.5

$6.46 SEK 61

-0.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.64 SEK 15.48

$2.58 SEK 24.37

-36.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.9 SEK 585

$55.8 SEK 527

10.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.98 SEK 18.66

$1.9 SEK 17.98

4.21%

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

$31.9K SEK 301.8K

$33.1K SEK 313.1K

-3.61%

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

$34.2K SEK 323K

$34K SEK 321.5K

0.47%

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

$112 SEK 1,060

$154 SEK 1,458

-27.30%

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

$28.59 SEK 270

$29.82 SEK 282

-4.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.53 SEK 345

$39.69 SEK 375

-7.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.29 SEK 381

$39.02 SEK 369

3.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.94 SEK 236

$24.23 SEK 229

2.93%

Cinema Ticket

$15.71 SEK 148

$18.21 SEK 172

-13.73%

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

$146 SEK 1,383

$157 SEK 1,485

-6.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,064 SEK 38.4K

$4,823 SEK 45.6K

-15.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.3 SEK 891

$106 SEK 1,001

-11.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.29 SEK 381

$44.94 SEK 425

-10.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.2 SEK 909

$121 SEK 1,147

-20.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$152 SEK 1,439

$164 SEK 1,553

-7.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$849 SEK 8,022

$928 SEK 8,769

-8.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$656 SEK 6,198

$784 SEK 7,403

-16.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,377 SEK 13K

$1,678 SEK 15.8K

-17.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,062 SEK 10K

$1,366 SEK 12.9K

-22.21%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,850 SEK 36.4K

$5,231 SEK 49.4K

-26.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,719 SEK 25.7K

$2,960 SEK 28K

-8.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,415 SEK 32.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.53

4.86

-6.79%

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

Last update for Kista: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

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