Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Varberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Varberg

🙂 Solo nomad: Malmo is 3.4% cheaper than Varberg without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 13.3% more expensive than Varberg without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.59 SEK 128

$13.55 SEK 128

0.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85 SEK 803

$85.3 SEK 806

-0.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.72 SEK 120

$10.14 SEK 95.8

25.44%

Cappuccino

$5.03 SEK 47.52

$4.09 SEK 38.66

22.98%

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

$2.84 SEK 26.8

$0.94 SEK 8.85

202.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 SEK 20.1

$0.99 SEK 9.37

115.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8 SEK 75.5

$8.05 SEK 76.1

-0.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.95 SEK 75.1

$8.04 SEK 76

-1.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.7 SEK 16.04

$1.56 SEK 14.78

8.97%

White Bread (500g)

$3.12 SEK 29.49

$3.11 SEK 29.41

0.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.62 SEK 34.24

$3.68 SEK 34.75

-1.63%

Eggs

$4.49 SEK 42.42

$4.48 SEK 42.3

0.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.41 SEK 117

$12.29 SEK 116

0.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.02 SEK 123

$11.64 SEK 110

11.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.65 SEK 252

$20.64 SEK 195

29.12%

Apples (1kg)

$3.31 SEK 31.28

$3.4 SEK 32.08

-2.65%

Banana (1kg)

$2.79 SEK 26.38

$2.89 SEK 27.34

-3.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.24 SEK 30.62

$3.31 SEK 31.26

-2.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.77 SEK 45.08

$4.95 SEK 46.78

-3.64%

Potato (1kg)

$1.8 SEK 16.97

$1.62 SEK 15.34

11.11%

Onion (1kg)

$1.95 SEK 18.38

$1.97 SEK 18.66

-1.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.51 SEK 23.72

$2.58 SEK 24.39

-2.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 SEK 12.54

$1.17 SEK 11.07

13.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.24 SEK 77.8

$7.33 SEK 69.3

12.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.82 SEK 121

$10.64 SEK 101

20.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.43 SEK 22.94

$2.12 SEK 20.06

14.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 SEK 25.97

$1.28 SEK 12.12

114.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.42 SEK 32.34

$2.78 SEK 26.24

23.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$71.3 SEK 673

$72.7 SEK 687

-2.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.46 SEK 61

$5.23 SEK 49.4

23.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.58 SEK 24.37

$2.62 SEK 24.8

-1.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$55.8 SEK 527

$57.1 SEK 539

-2.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.9 SEK 17.98

$1.91 SEK 18.03

-0.52%

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

$33.1K SEK 313.1K

$32.3K SEK 305.2K

2.60%

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

$34K SEK 321.5K

$33.3K SEK 314.1K

2.35%

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

$154 SEK 1,458

$154 SEK 1,452

0.48%

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

$29.82 SEK 282

$20.79 SEK 196

43.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.69 SEK 375

$32.1 SEK 303

23.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.02 SEK 369

$40.34 SEK 381

-3.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.23 SEK 229

$24.86 SEK 235

-2.53%

Cinema Ticket

$18.21 SEK 172

$16.74 SEK 158

8.78%

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

$157 SEK 1,485

$159 SEK 1,503

-1.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,823 SEK 45.6K

$4,196 SEK 39.6K

14.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 SEK 1,001

$88.1 SEK 832

20.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.94 SEK 425

$42.13 SEK 398

6.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$121 SEK 1,147

$100 SEK 948

20.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$164 SEK 1,553

$161 SEK 1,518

2.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$928 SEK 8,769

$841 SEK 7,948

10.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$784 SEK 7,403

$644 SEK 6,083

21.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,678 SEK 15.8K

$1,373 SEK 13K

22.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,366 SEK 12.9K

$1,079 SEK 10.2K

26.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,231 SEK 49.4K

$4,366 SEK 41.2K

19.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,960 SEK 28K

$3,162 SEK 29.9K

-6.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,415 SEK 32.3K

$3,339 SEK 31.5K

2.29%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.86

1.9

155.79%

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

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Varberg: October 28, 2025

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