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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kristianstad is 1.8% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.

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

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.94 SEK 137

$13.84 SEK 127

7.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$75.0 SEK 686

$84.3 SEK 771

-11.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.75 SEK 98.4

$12.70 SEK 116

-15.35%

Cappuccino

$4.52 SEK 41.36

$5.01 SEK 45.84

-9.78%

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

$2.79 SEK 25.53

$2.70 SEK 24.75

3.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.48 SEK 22.70

$2.09 SEK 19.10

18.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.65 SEK 70.0

$7.93 SEK 72.6

-3.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.44 SEK 68.1

$8.30 SEK 75.9

-10.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.27 SEK 20.82

$1.74 SEK 15.92

30.46%

White Bread (500g)

$2.79 SEK 25.50

$3.17 SEK 28.98

-11.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.79 SEK 34.66

$3.51 SEK 32.09

7.98%

Eggs

$4.19 SEK 38.35

$4.36 SEK 39.92

-3.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.87 SEK 109

$12.22 SEK 112

-2.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.65 SEK 107

$12.74 SEK 117

-8.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.88 SEK 154

$26.91 SEK 246

-37.27%

Apples (1kg)

$3.12 SEK 28.57

$3.41 SEK 31.17

-8.50%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 SEK 24.28

$2.93 SEK 26.85

-9.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.11 SEK 28.48

$3.33 SEK 30.43

-6.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.36 SEK 39.90

$4.89 SEK 44.70

-10.84%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 SEK 14.44

$1.86 SEK 17.01

-15.05%

Onion (1kg)

$1.79 SEK 16.38

$1.90 SEK 17.40

-5.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.59 SEK 23.72

$2.58 SEK 23.59

0.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.52 SEK 13.93

$1.28 SEK 11.74

18.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.37 SEK 67.4

$7.79 SEK 71.2

-5.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.14 SEK 120

$12.42 SEK 114

5.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.98 SEK 18.12

$2.44 SEK 22.37

-18.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 SEK 18.08

$2.78 SEK 25.44

-28.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.47 SEK 31.71

$3.33 SEK 30.48

4.20%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$74.2 SEK 679

$71.2 SEK 651

4.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.14 SEK 56.2

$6.56 SEK 60.0

-6.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.61 SEK 14.72

$2.54 SEK 23.26

-36.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$60.9 SEK 557

$55.9 SEK 511

9.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.03 SEK 18.57

$1.95 SEK 17.83

4.10%

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

$32.0K SEK 293.0K

$32.2K SEK 294.6K

-0.55%

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

$33.6K SEK 307.5K

$33.8K SEK 309.0K

-0.47%

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

$115 SEK 1,051

$156 SEK 1,428

-26.43%

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

$28.55 SEK 261

$29.62 SEK 271

-3.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.73 SEK 336

$39.85 SEK 365

-7.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.66 SEK 372

$38.83 SEK 355

4.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.04 SEK 229

$23.54 SEK 215

6.37%

Cinema Ticket

$15.67 SEK 143

$17.80 SEK 163

-11.97%

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

$148 SEK 1,352

$160 SEK 1,467

-7.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,071 SEK 37.2K

$4,815 SEK 44.1K

-15.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.4 SEK 864

$106 SEK 970

-10.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.61 SEK 372

$44.66 SEK 409

-9.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$97.1 SEK 889

$120 SEK 1,098

-19.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$152 SEK 1,387

$165 SEK 1,511

-8.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$779 SEK 7,131

$919 SEK 8,411

-15.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$642 SEK 5,875

$788 SEK 7,211

-18.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,418 SEK 13.0K

$1,688 SEK 15.4K

-15.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,087 SEK 9,943

$1,353 SEK 12.4K

-19.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,310 SEK 39.4K

$4,520 SEK 41.4K

-4.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,680 SEK 24.5K

$3,499 SEK 32.0K

-23.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,752 SEK 25.2K

$3,294 SEK 30.1K

-16.44%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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