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

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 23.7% more expensive than Kista without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 5.7% more expensive than Kista without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Kista
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 SEK 128
$13.20 SEK 122
4.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.3 SEK 780
$74.6 SEK 691
12.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.70 SEK 118
$10.70 SEK 99.1
18.69%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SEK 46.39
$4.75 SEK 44.01
5.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 SEK 25.05
$2.84 SEK 26.29
-4.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.33
$2.48 SEK 22.96
-15.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 SEK 73.5
$7.68 SEK 71.1
3.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.30 SEK 76.8
$7.48 SEK 69.3
10.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Kista
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.11
$1.60 SEK 14.79
8.75%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 SEK 29.33
$2.87 SEK 26.59
10.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.47
$3.77 SEK 34.91
-6.90%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 40.39
$4.19 SEK 38.81
4.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.22 SEK 113
$11.89 SEK 110
2.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.74 SEK 118
$11.90 SEK 110
7.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.91 SEK 249
$16.78 SEK 155
60.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 SEK 31.55
$3.06 SEK 28.37
11.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.18
$2.60 SEK 24.05
12.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 SEK 30.80
$3.10 SEK 28.73
7.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.89 SEK 45.24
$4.55 SEK 42.11
7.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.21
$1.58 SEK 14.67
17.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 SEK 17.61
$1.77 SEK 16.43
7.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.87
$2.62 SEK 24.23
-1.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.89
$1.58 SEK 14.63
-18.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.79 SEK 72.1
$7.21 SEK 66.7
8.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 SEK 115
$13.31 SEK 123
-6.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEK 22.63
$1.96 SEK 18.16
24.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 SEK 25.75
$1.96 SEK 18.14
41.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Kista
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 30.84
$3.40 SEK 31.46
-2.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.2 SEK 659
$72.6 SEK 672
-2.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 SEK 60.7
$6.24 SEK 57.8
5.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 SEK 23.54
$1.58 SEK 14.67
60.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.9 SEK 517
$61.5 SEK 569
-9.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.05
$1.91 SEK 17.65
2.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 298.1K
$33.1K SEK 306.1K
-2.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 312.7K
$33.8K SEK 313.1K
-0.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Kista
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 SEK 1,445
$116 SEK 1,074
34.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.62 SEK 274
$29.06 SEK 269
1.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.85 SEK 369
$36.36 SEK 337
9.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Kista
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.83 SEK 360
$40.44 SEK 374
-3.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 SEK 218
$25.67 SEK 238
-8.30%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 165
$15.85 SEK 147
12.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Kista
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,485
$144 SEK 1,336
11.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,815 SEK 44.6K
$4,061 SEK 37.6K
18.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Kista
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 982
$93.7 SEK 867
13.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 SEK 414
$41.16 SEK 381
8.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,112
$96.4 SEK 893
24.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 SEK 1,529
$151 SEK 1,399
9.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Kista
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 SEK 8,512
$824 SEK 7,634
11.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 SEK 7,298
$651 SEK 6,031
21.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
$1,380 SEK 12.8K
22.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
$1,089 SEK 10.1K
24.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,520 SEK 41.9K
$3,585 SEK 33.2K
26.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 SEK 32.4K
$2,616 SEK 24.2K
33.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Kista
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,294 SEK 30.5K
-
-
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kista: March 2, 2026

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