Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Fagersta Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Fagersta

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 4.2% more expensive than Fagersta without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 5.8% more expensive than Fagersta without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Fagersta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.59 SEK 128
$13.36 SEK 126
1.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85 SEK 803
$68.1 SEK 643
24.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.72 SEK 120
$10.74 SEK 101
18.44%
Cappuccino
$5.03 SEK 47.52
$4.68 SEK 44.21
7.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 SEK 26.8
$2.84 SEK 26.85
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 SEK 20.1
$2.46 SEK 23.24
-13.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8 SEK 75.5
$7.5 SEK 70.9
6.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.95 SEK 75.1
$7.27 SEK 68.7
9.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Fagersta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 SEK 16.04
$1.77 SEK 16.69
-3.95%
White Bread (500g)
$3.12 SEK 29.49
$3.21 SEK 30.3
-2.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 34.24
$3.98 SEK 37.58
-9.05%
Eggs
$4.49 SEK 42.42
$4.06 SEK 38.39
10.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.41 SEK 117
$13.85 SEK 131
-10.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.02 SEK 123
$12 SEK 113
8.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.65 SEK 252
$15.85 SEK 150
68.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.28
$3.65 SEK 34.45
-9.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.38
$2.59 SEK 24.44
7.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 SEK 30.62
$1.56 SEK 14.73
107.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 SEK 45.08
$5.74 SEK 54.3
-16.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 SEK 16.97
$1.52 SEK 14.34
18.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 SEK 18.38
$2.13 SEK 20.13
-8.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 SEK 23.72
$2.8 SEK 26.47
-10.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 SEK 12.54
$1.74 SEK 16.44
-23.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.24 SEK 77.8
$7.44 SEK 70.3
10.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 SEK 121
$12.53 SEK 118
2.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 SEK 22.94
$1.7 SEK 16.06
42.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 SEK 25.97
$1.88 SEK 17.75
46.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Fagersta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 SEK 32.34
$3.42 SEK 32.33
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.3 SEK 673
$73 SEK 689
-2.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.46 SEK 61
$14.4 SEK 136
-55.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 SEK 24.37
$1.65 SEK 15.61
56.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.8 SEK 527
$21.41 SEK 202
160.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 SEK 17.98
$1.95 SEK 18.39
-2.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
$33.2K SEK 313.6K
-0.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K SEK 321.5K
$33.9K SEK 320.4K
0.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Fagersta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$154 SEK 1,458
$89.1 SEK 842
73.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.82 SEK 282
$27.87 SEK 263
7.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.69 SEK 375
$36.86 SEK 348
7.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Fagersta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.02 SEK 369
$39.76 SEK 376
-1.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.23 SEK 229
$25.28 SEK 239
-4.15%
Cinema Ticket
$18.21 SEK 172
$15.5 SEK 146
17.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Fagersta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 SEK 1,485
$142 SEK 1,344
10.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
$724 SEK 6,840
566.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Fagersta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 1,001
$104 SEK 978
2.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.94 SEK 425
$43.36 SEK 410
3.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 SEK 1,147
$118 SEK 1,117
2.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$164 SEK 1,553
$153 SEK 1,442
7.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Fagersta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$928 SEK 8,769
$825 SEK 7,790
12.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$784 SEK 7,403
$658 SEK 6,213
19.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
20.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
$1,099 SEK 10.4K
24.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
$4,376 SEK 41.3K
19.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,960 SEK 28K
$2,734 SEK 25.8K
8.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Fagersta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
4.53
7.28%

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

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Fagersta: October 27, 2025

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