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

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.49 SEK 134

$13.63 SEK 126

6.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$72.6 SEK 670

$85.4 SEK 788

-15.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.46 SEK 96.6

$12.86 SEK 119

-18.66%

Cappuccino

$4.53 SEK 41.81

$4.97 SEK 45.83

-8.85%

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

$2.84 SEK 26.19

$2.80 SEK 25.82

1.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.37 SEK 21.89

$2.17 SEK 20.04

9.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.80 SEK 72.0

$7.76 SEK 71.7

0.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.24 SEK 66.8

$8.08 SEK 74.6

-10.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.23 SEK 20.57

$1.74 SEK 16.06

28.16%

White Bread (500g)

$2.73 SEK 25.24

$3.12 SEK 28.78

-12.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.81 SEK 35.13

$3.51 SEK 32.37

8.55%

Eggs

$4.21 SEK 38.84

$4.55 SEK 42.02

-7.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.15 SEK 112

$12.25 SEK 113

-0.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.83 SEK 109

$12.94 SEK 119

-8.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.35 SEK 160

$26.65 SEK 246

-34.90%

Apples (1kg)

$3.12 SEK 28.81

$3.26 SEK 30.12

-4.29%

Banana (1kg)

$2.62 SEK 24.23

$2.79 SEK 25.78

-6.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 27.93

$3.30 SEK 30.46

-8.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.53 SEK 41.82

$4.71 SEK 43.43

-3.82%

Potato (1kg)

$1.64 SEK 15.15

$1.80 SEK 16.58

-8.89%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 SEK 17.05

$1.89 SEK 17.40

-2.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.52 SEK 23.22

$2.49 SEK 22.95

1.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 SEK 13.92

$1.28 SEK 11.86

17.97%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.35 SEK 67.8

$7.84 SEK 72.4

-6.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.57 SEK 97.6

$12.46 SEK 115

-15.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.00 SEK 18.50

$2.44 SEK 22.49

-18.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 SEK 17.97

$2.75 SEK 25.37

-29.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.48 SEK 32.09

$3.30 SEK 30.47

5.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$72.7 SEK 671

$70.2 SEK 648

3.47%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.12 SEK 56.5

$6.64 SEK 61.3

-7.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.67 SEK 15.38

$2.66 SEK 24.53

-37.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.2 SEK 583

$56.2 SEK 518

12.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.02 SEK 18.67

$1.93 SEK 17.81

4.66%

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

$32.4K SEK 299.2K

$32.9K SEK 303.4K

-1.38%

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

$34.8K SEK 321.3K

$33.5K SEK 308.9K

4.01%

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

$112 SEK 1,037

$155 SEK 1,428

-27.35%

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

$29.36 SEK 271

$30.41 SEK 281

-3.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.18 SEK 334

$40.76 SEK 376

-11.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.68 SEK 376

$39.24 SEK 362

3.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.97 SEK 230

$24.12 SEK 223

3.52%

Cinema Ticket

$16.00 SEK 148

$17.73 SEK 164

-9.76%

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

$146 SEK 1,348

$160 SEK 1,475

-8.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,211 SEK 38.9K

$4,984 SEK 46.0K

-15.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.5 SEK 882

$104 SEK 959

-8.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.32 SEK 381

$43.94 SEK 406

-5.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.8 SEK 911

$124 SEK 1,143

-20.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$151 SEK 1,390

$167 SEK 1,545

-9.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$781 SEK 7,208

$913 SEK 8,427

-14.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$664 SEK 6,133

$787 SEK 7,268

-15.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,375 SEK 12.7K

$1,702 SEK 15.7K

-19.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,070 SEK 9,872

$1,347 SEK 12.4K

-20.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,733 SEK 43.7K

$4,556 SEK 42.0K

3.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,790 SEK 25.8K

$3,582 SEK 33.1K

-22.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,710 SEK 25.0K

$3,305 SEK 30.5K

-18.01%

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 Kristianstad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Malmo: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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