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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kristianstad and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Kristianstad and Malmo

Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kristianstad
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.49 SEKย 134
$13.63 SEKย 126
6.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.6 SEKย 670
$85.4 SEKย 788
-15.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.46 SEKย 96.6
$12.86 SEKย 119
-18.66%
Cappuccino
$4.53 SEKย 41.81
$4.97 SEKย 45.83
-8.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 SEKย 26.19
$2.80 SEKย 25.82
1.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 SEKย 21.89
$2.17 SEKย 20.04
9.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.80 SEKย 72.0
$7.76 SEKย 71.7
0.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.24 SEKย 66.8
$8.08 SEKย 74.6
-10.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kristianstad
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 SEKย 20.57
$1.74 SEKย 16.06
28.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 SEKย 25.24
$3.12 SEKย 28.78
-12.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.81 SEKย 35.13
$3.51 SEKย 32.37
8.55%
Eggs
$4.21 SEKย 38.84
$4.55 SEKย 42.02
-7.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.15 SEKย 112
$12.25 SEKย 113
-0.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.83 SEKย 109
$12.94 SEKย 119
-8.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.35 SEKย 160
$26.65 SEKย 246
-34.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 SEKย 28.81
$3.26 SEKย 30.12
-4.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 SEKย 24.23
$2.79 SEKย 25.78
-6.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 SEKย 27.93
$3.30 SEKย 30.46
-8.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.53 SEKย 41.82
$4.71 SEKย 43.43
-3.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 SEKย 15.15
$1.80 SEKย 16.58
-8.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 SEKย 17.05
$1.89 SEKย 17.40
-2.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 SEKย 23.22
$2.49 SEKย 22.95
1.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 SEKย 13.92
$1.28 SEKย 11.86
17.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.35 SEKย 67.8
$7.84 SEKย 72.4
-6.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.57 SEKย 97.6
$12.46 SEKย 115
-15.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 SEKย 18.50
$2.44 SEKย 22.49
-18.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEKย 17.97
$2.75 SEKย 25.37
-29.09%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kristianstad
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.48 SEKย 32.09
$3.30 SEKย 30.47
5.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.7 SEKย 671
$70.2 SEKย 648
3.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.12 SEKย 56.5
$6.64 SEKย 61.3
-7.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 SEKย 15.38
$2.66 SEKย 24.53
-37.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.2 SEKย 583
$56.2 SEKย 518
12.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 SEKย 18.67
$1.93 SEKย 17.81
4.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEKย 299.2K
$32.9K SEKย 303.4K
-1.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEKย 321.3K
$33.5K SEKย 308.9K
4.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kristianstad
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 SEKย 1,037
$155 SEKย 1,428
-27.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.36 SEKย 271
$30.41 SEKย 281
-3.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.18 SEKย 334
$40.76 SEKย 376
-11.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kristianstad
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.68 SEKย 376
$39.24 SEKย 362
3.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.97 SEKย 230
$24.12 SEKย 223
3.52%
Cinema Ticket
$16.00 SEKย 148
$17.73 SEKย 164
-9.76%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kristianstad
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEKย 1,348
$160 SEKย 1,475
-8.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,211 SEKย 38.9K
$4,984 SEKย 46.0K
-15.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kristianstad
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.5 SEKย 882
$104 SEKย 959
-8.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.32 SEKย 381
$43.94 SEKย 406
-5.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 SEKย 911
$124 SEKย 1,143
-20.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 SEKย 1,390
$167 SEKย 1,545
-9.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kristianstad
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$781 SEKย 7,208
$913 SEKย 8,427
-14.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 SEKย 6,133
$787 SEKย 7,268
-15.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 SEKย 12.7K
$1,702 SEKย 15.7K
-19.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 SEKย 9,872
$1,347 SEKย 12.4K
-20.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,733 SEKย 43.7K
$4,556 SEKย 42.0K
3.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,790 SEKย 25.8K
$3,582 SEKย 33.1K
-22.10%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kristianstad
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,710 SEKย 25.0K
$3,305 SEKย 30.5K
-18.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
4.86
-6.79%

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Last update for Kristianstad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Malmo: January 11, 2026

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