Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Taby Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Taby

🙂 Solo nomad: Malmo is 1.4% cheaper than Taby without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 8.7% more expensive than Taby without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Taby
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 SEK 128
$13.38 SEK 123
3.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.3 SEK 777
$68.5 SEK 632
22.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.70 SEK 117
$10.45 SEK 96.4
21.53%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SEK 46.19
$4.55 SEK 41.96
10.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 SEK 24.94
$3.30 SEK 30.44
-18.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.25
$2.46 SEK 22.65
-15.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 SEK 73.1
$7.26 SEK 66.9
9.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.30 SEK 76.5
$8.16 SEK 75.2
1.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Taby
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.04
$1.78 SEK 16.37
-2.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 SEK 29.21
$3.06 SEK 28.24
3.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.33
$3.87 SEK 35.64
-9.30%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 40.22
$4.52 SEK 41.64
-3.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.22 SEK 113
$12.89 SEK 119
-5.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.74 SEK 117
$11.65 SEK 107
9.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.91 SEK 248
$19.58 SEK 181
37.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 SEK 31.41
$3.62 SEK 33.34
-5.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.06
$2.66 SEK 24.48
10.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 SEK 30.66
$1.61 SEK 14.82
106.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.89 SEK 45.04
$4.63 SEK 42.65
5.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.14
$1.91 SEK 17.61
-2.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 SEK 17.53
$1.83 SEK 16.85
3.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.77
$2.55 SEK 23.54
1.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.83
$1.56 SEK 14.39
-17.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.79 SEK 71.8
$7.54 SEK 69.5
3.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 SEK 115
$14.08 SEK 130
-11.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEK 22.54
$1.71 SEK 15.80
42.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 SEK 25.63
$2.37 SEK 21.85
17.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Taby
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 30.71
$4.20 SEK 38.74
-20.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.2 SEK 656
$104 SEK 955
-31.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 SEK 60.5
$6.21 SEK 57.3
5.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 SEK 23.44
$1.23 SEK 11.33
106.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.9 SEK 515
$20.80 SEK 192
168.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 17.97
$1.94 SEK 17.87
0.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 296.8K
$32.7K SEK 301.1K
-1.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 311.3K
$34.4K SEK 317.0K
-1.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Taby
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 SEK 1,439
$89.7 SEK 827
74.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.62 SEK 273
$28.77 SEK 265
2.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.85 SEK 367
$38.04 SEK 351
4.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Taby
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.83 SEK 358
$48.05 SEK 443
-19.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 SEK 217
$25.52 SEK 235
-7.76%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 164
$17.47 SEK 161
1.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Taby
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,479
$161 SEK 1,483
-0.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,815 SEK 44.4K
$4,070 SEK 37.5K
18.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Taby
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 977
$106 SEK 973
0.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 SEK 412
$43.71 SEK 403
2.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,107
$116 SEK 1,068
3.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 SEK 1,523
$159 SEK 1,462
4.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Taby
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 SEK 8,476
$849 SEK 7,828
8.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 SEK 7,266
$655 SEK 6,041
20.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
$1,380 SEK 12.7K
22.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
$1,077 SEK 9,928
25.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,520 SEK 41.7K
$4,273 SEK 39.4K
5.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 SEK 32.3K
$3,066 SEK 28.3K
14.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Taby
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,294 SEK 30.4K
$4,359 SEK 40.2K
-24.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
4.16
16.83%

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

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Taby: March 3, 2026

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