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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kista is 19.2% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kista is 5.4% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kista
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.20 SEK 122
$13.84 SEK 128
-4.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.6 SEK 688
$84.3 SEK 777
-11.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.70 SEK 98.7
$12.70 SEK 117
-15.75%
Cappuccino
$4.75 SEK 43.82
$5.01 SEK 46.19
-5.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 SEK 26.18
$2.70 SEK 24.94
5.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 SEK 22.86
$2.09 SEK 19.25
18.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.68 SEK 70.8
$7.93 SEK 73.1
-3.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 SEK 69.0
$8.30 SEK 76.5
-9.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kista
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.73
$1.74 SEK 16.04
-8.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 SEK 26.47
$3.17 SEK 29.21
-9.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.77 SEK 34.76
$3.51 SEK 32.33
7.41%
Eggs
$4.19 SEK 38.64
$4.36 SEK 40.22
-3.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.89 SEK 110
$12.22 SEK 113
-2.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.90 SEK 110
$12.74 SEK 117
-6.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.78 SEK 155
$26.91 SEK 248
-37.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 SEK 28.24
$3.41 SEK 31.41
-10.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 SEK 23.95
$2.93 SEK 27.06
-11.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.10 SEK 28.61
$3.33 SEK 30.66
-6.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 SEK 41.93
$4.89 SEK 45.04
-6.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 SEK 14.61
$1.86 SEK 17.14
-15.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 SEK 16.36
$1.90 SEK 17.53
-6.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 SEK 24.13
$2.58 SEK 23.77
1.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 SEK 14.57
$1.28 SEK 11.83
23.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.21 SEK 66.4
$7.79 SEK 71.8
-7.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.31 SEK 123
$12.42 SEK 115
7.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 SEK 18.08
$2.44 SEK 22.54
-19.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 SEK 18.06
$2.78 SEK 25.63
-29.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Kista
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.40 SEK 31.32
$3.33 SEK 30.71
2.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.6 SEK 670
$71.2 SEK 656
2.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.24 SEK 57.5
$6.56 SEK 60.5
-4.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEK 14.60
$2.54 SEK 23.44
-37.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.5 SEK 567
$55.9 SEK 515
9.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEK 17.57
$1.95 SEK 17.97
-2.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 304.8K
$32.2K SEK 296.8K
2.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 311.7K
$33.8K SEK 311.3K
0.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kista
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 SEK 1,070
$156 SEK 1,439
-25.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.06 SEK 268
$29.62 SEK 273
-1.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.36 SEK 335
$39.85 SEK 367
-8.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kista
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.44 SEK 373
$38.83 SEK 358
4.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.67 SEK 237
$23.54 SEK 217
9.05%
Cinema Ticket
$15.85 SEK 146
$17.80 SEK 164
-10.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kista
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 SEK 1,331
$160 SEK 1,479
-10.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,061 SEK 37.4K
$4,815 SEK 44.4K
-15.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kista
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 SEK 863
$106 SEK 977
-11.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.16 SEK 379
$44.66 SEK 412
-7.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 SEK 889
$120 SEK 1,107
-19.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 SEK 1,393
$165 SEK 1,523
-8.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kista
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 SEK 7,601
$919 SEK 8,476
-10.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 SEK 6,005
$788 SEK 7,266
-17.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,380 SEK 12.7K
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
-18.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,089 SEK 10.0K
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
-19.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,585 SEK 33.0K
$4,520 SEK 41.7K
-20.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,616 SEK 24.1K
$3,499 SEK 32.3K
-25.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kista
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,294 SEK 30.4K
-
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

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