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

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.63 SEK 126

$14.49 SEK 134

-5.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85.4 SEK 788

$72.6 SEK 670

17.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.86 SEK 119

$10.46 SEK 96.6

22.94%

Cappuccino

$4.97 SEK 45.83

$4.53 SEK 41.81

9.71%

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

$2.80 SEK 25.82

$2.84 SEK 26.19

-1.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 SEK 20.04

$2.37 SEK 21.89

-8.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.76 SEK 71.7

$7.80 SEK 72.0

-0.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.08 SEK 74.6

$7.24 SEK 66.8

11.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.06

$2.23 SEK 20.57

-21.97%

White Bread (500g)

$3.12 SEK 28.78

$2.73 SEK 25.24

14.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.51 SEK 32.37

$3.81 SEK 35.13

-7.87%

Eggs

$4.55 SEK 42.02

$4.21 SEK 38.84

8.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.25 SEK 113

$12.15 SEK 112

0.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.94 SEK 119

$11.83 SEK 109

9.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.65 SEK 246

$17.35 SEK 160

53.60%

Apples (1kg)

$3.26 SEK 30.12

$3.12 SEK 28.81

4.49%

Banana (1kg)

$2.79 SEK 25.78

$2.62 SEK 24.23

6.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.30 SEK 30.46

$3.03 SEK 27.93

8.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.71 SEK 43.43

$4.53 SEK 41.82

3.97%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 SEK 16.58

$1.64 SEK 15.15

9.76%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.40

$1.85 SEK 17.05

2.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.49 SEK 22.95

$2.52 SEK 23.22

-1.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 SEK 11.86

$1.51 SEK 13.92

-15.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.84 SEK 72.4

$7.35 SEK 67.8

6.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.46 SEK 115

$10.57 SEK 97.6

17.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.44 SEK 22.49

$2.00 SEK 18.50

22.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 SEK 25.37

$1.95 SEK 17.97

41.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.30 SEK 30.47

$3.48 SEK 32.09

-5.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$70.2 SEK 648

$72.7 SEK 671

-3.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.64 SEK 61.3

$6.12 SEK 56.5

8.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.66 SEK 24.53

$1.67 SEK 15.38

59.28%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$56.2 SEK 518

$63.2 SEK 583

-11.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.93 SEK 17.81

$2.02 SEK 18.67

-4.46%

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

$32.9K SEK 303.4K

$32.4K SEK 299.2K

1.40%

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

$33.5K SEK 308.9K

$34.8K SEK 321.3K

-3.85%

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

$155 SEK 1,428

$112 SEK 1,037

37.64%

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

$30.41 SEK 281

$29.36 SEK 271

3.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.76 SEK 376

$36.18 SEK 334

12.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.24 SEK 362

$40.68 SEK 376

-3.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.12 SEK 223

$24.97 SEK 230

-3.40%

Cinema Ticket

$17.73 SEK 164

$16.00 SEK 148

10.81%

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

$160 SEK 1,475

$146 SEK 1,348

9.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,984 SEK 46.0K

$4,211 SEK 38.9K

18.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 SEK 959

$95.5 SEK 882

8.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.94 SEK 406

$41.32 SEK 381

6.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 SEK 1,143

$98.8 SEK 911

25.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$167 SEK 1,545

$151 SEK 1,390

11.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$913 SEK 8,427

$781 SEK 7,208

16.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$787 SEK 7,268

$664 SEK 6,133

18.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,702 SEK 15.7K

$1,375 SEK 12.7K

23.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,347 SEK 12.4K

$1,070 SEK 9,872

25.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,556 SEK 42.0K

$4,733 SEK 43.7K

-3.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,582 SEK 33.1K

$2,790 SEK 25.8K

28.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,305 SEK 30.5K

$2,710 SEK 25.0K

21.97%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kristianstad: January 12, 2026

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