Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Marsta Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Marsta

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 3% more expensive than Marsta without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 3.4% more expensive than Marsta without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Marsta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 SEK 128
$13.02 SEK 121
6.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.3 SEK 780
$69.9 SEK 647
20.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.70 SEK 118
$10.73 SEK 99.3
18.36%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SEK 46.39
$4.46 SEK 41.26
12.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 SEK 25.05
$2.15 SEK 19.91
25.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.33
$1.89 SEK 17.47
10.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 SEK 73.5
$7.35 SEK 68.1
7.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.30 SEK 76.8
$7.43 SEK 68.8
11.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Marsta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.11
$1.76 SEK 16.27
-1.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 SEK 29.33
$3.06 SEK 28.37
3.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.47
$4.06 SEK 37.60
-13.55%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 40.39
$3.82 SEK 35.39
14.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.22 SEK 113
$14.12 SEK 131
-13.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.74 SEK 118
$9.28 SEK 85.9
37.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.91 SEK 249
$15.85 SEK 147
69.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 SEK 31.55
$3.66 SEK 33.93
-6.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.18
$2.58 SEK 23.90
13.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 SEK 30.80
$3.08 SEK 28.49
8.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.89 SEK 45.24
$3.83 SEK 35.43
27.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.21
$1.54 SEK 14.28
20.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 SEK 17.61
$1.57 SEK 14.50
21.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.87
$2.77 SEK 25.61
-6.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.89
$1.67 SEK 15.49
-23.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.79 SEK 72.1
$7.17 SEK 66.4
8.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 SEK 115
$10.63 SEK 98.5
16.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEK 22.63
$1.80 SEK 16.68
35.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 SEK 25.75
$1.94 SEK 18.01
43.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Marsta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 30.84
$4.05 SEK 37.53
-17.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.2 SEK 659
$102 SEK 943
-30.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 SEK 60.7
$11.91 SEK 110
-44.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 SEK 23.54
$1.58 SEK 14.59
60.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.9 SEK 517
$57.9 SEK 536
-3.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.05
$1.93 SEK 17.83
1.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 298.1K
$33.1K SEK 307.0K
-2.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 312.7K
$33.8K SEK 312.5K
0.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Marsta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 SEK 1,445
$89.8 SEK 832
73.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.62 SEK 274
$28.06 SEK 260
5.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.85 SEK 369
$36.67 SEK 340
8.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Marsta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.83 SEK 360
$28.55 SEK 264
36.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 SEK 218
$24.96 SEK 231
-5.69%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 165
$15.84 SEK 147
12.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Marsta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,485
$147 SEK 1,357
9.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,815 SEK 44.6K
$739 SEK 6,842
551.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Marsta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 982
$78.3 SEK 725
35.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 SEK 414
$43.77 SEK 405
2.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,112
$98.5 SEK 912
21.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 SEK 1,529
$107 SEK 993
54.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Marsta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 SEK 8,512
$836 SEK 7,745
9.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 SEK 7,298
$651 SEK 6,025
21.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
$1,391 SEK 12.9K
21.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
$1,078 SEK 9,981
25.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,520 SEK 41.9K
$4,064 SEK 37.6K
11.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 SEK 32.4K
$2,568 SEK 23.8K
36.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Marsta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,294 SEK 30.5K
$4,971 SEK 46.0K
-33.74%
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 Marsta: February 28, 2026

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