Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Sala Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Sala

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 43.4% more expensive than Sala without rent, and 43.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 51.3% more expensive than Sala without rent, and 50.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Sala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 SEK 128
$12.67 SEK 117
9.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.3 SEK 780
$62.2 SEK 576
35.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.70 SEK 118
$10.17 SEK 94.2
24.88%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SEK 46.39
$3.30 SEK 30.60
51.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 SEK 25.05
$1.81 SEK 16.80
49.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.33
$2.51 SEK 23.26
-16.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 SEK 73.5
$7.42 SEK 68.8
6.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.30 SEK 76.8
$7.57 SEK 70.1
9.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Sala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.11
$1.77 SEK 16.39
-1.69%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 SEK 29.33
$2.67 SEK 24.71
18.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.47
$3.56 SEK 33.00
-1.40%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 40.39
$3.86 SEK 35.72
12.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.22 SEK 113
$11.89 SEK 110
2.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.74 SEK 118
$11.66 SEK 108
9.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.91 SEK 249
$15.48 SEK 143
73.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 SEK 31.55
$3.12 SEK 28.90
9.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.18
$2.61 SEK 24.18
12.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 SEK 30.80
$2.88 SEK 26.68
15.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.89 SEK 45.24
$5.21 SEK 48.21
-6.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.21
$1.56 SEK 14.43
19.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 SEK 17.61
$1.18 SEK 10.93
61.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.87
$2.70 SEK 25.03
-4.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.89
$1.06 SEK 9.86
20.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.79 SEK 72.1
$7.36 SEK 68.1
5.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 SEK 115
$6.78 SEK 62.8
83.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEK 22.63
$2.59 SEK 23.97
-5.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 SEK 25.75
$1.88 SEK 17.41
47.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Sala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 30.84
$3.11 SEK 28.79
7.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.2 SEK 659
$22.05 SEK 204
222.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 SEK 60.7
$6.32 SEK 58.6
3.80%
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
$21.45 SEK 199
160.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.05
$1.92 SEK 17.77
1.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 298.1K
$42.0K SEK 388.7K
-23.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 312.7K
$34.9K SEK 323.5K
-3.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Sala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 SEK 1,445
$90.0 SEK 833
73.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.62 SEK 274
$21.25 SEK 197
39.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.85 SEK 369
$36.32 SEK 336
9.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Sala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.83 SEK 360
$48.50 SEK 449
-19.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 SEK 218
$20.68 SEK 191
13.83%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 165
$19.34 SEK 179
-7.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Sala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,485
$146 SEK 1,350
9.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,815 SEK 44.6K
$1,256 SEK 11.6K
283.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Sala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 982
$47.19 SEK 437
124.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 SEK 414
$36.73 SEK 340
21.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,112
$54.7 SEK 507
119.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 SEK 1,529
$57.4 SEK 531
187.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Sala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 SEK 8,512
$745 SEK 6,901
23.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 SEK 7,298
$541 SEK 5,005
45.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
$960 SEK 8,888
75.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
$743 SEK 6,883
81.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,520 SEK 41.9K
$3,866 SEK 35.8K
16.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 SEK 32.4K
$3,276 SEK 30.3K
6.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Sala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,294 SEK 30.5K
$2,663 SEK 24.7K
23.70%
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 Sala: March 1, 2026

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