Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Ystad Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Ystad

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 21.2% more expensive than Ystad without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 17.8% more expensive than Ystad without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Ystad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 SEK 128
$11.56 SEK 107
19.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.3 SEK 780
$93.1 SEK 862
-9.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.70 SEK 118
$10.48 SEK 97.1
21.18%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SEK 46.39
$4.10 SEK 37.96
22.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 SEK 25.05
$3.00 SEK 27.81
-10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.33
$2.56 SEK 23.68
-18.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 SEK 73.5
$6.23 SEK 57.7
27.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.30 SEK 76.8
$7.81 SEK 72.3
6.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Ystad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.11
$1.75 SEK 16.23
-0.57%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 SEK 29.33
$2.88 SEK 26.71
10.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.47
$3.22 SEK 29.80
9.01%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 40.39
$3.25 SEK 30.13
34.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.22 SEK 113
$11.41 SEK 106
7.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.74 SEK 118
$9.26 SEK 85.8
37.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.91 SEK 249
$18.91 SEK 175
42.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 SEK 31.55
$3.17 SEK 29.34
7.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.18
$2.65 SEK 24.50
10.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 SEK 30.80
$2.92 SEK 27.04
14.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.89 SEK 45.24
$4.25 SEK 39.40
15.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.21
$1.70 SEK 15.71
9.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 SEK 17.61
$1.94 SEK 17.93
-2.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.87
$2.20 SEK 20.38
17.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.89
$1.62 SEK 14.96
-20.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.79 SEK 72.1
$7.76 SEK 71.9
0.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 SEK 115
$11.91 SEK 110
4.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEK 22.63
$2.15 SEK 19.88
13.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 SEK 25.75
$2.59 SEK 23.99
7.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Ystad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 30.84
$3.46 SEK 32.08
-3.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.2 SEK 659
$73.0 SEK 676
-2.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 SEK 60.7
$10.35 SEK 95.9
-36.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 SEK 23.54
$1.64 SEK 15.23
54.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.9 SEK 517
$61.6 SEK 571
-9.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.05
$1.87 SEK 17.29
4.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 298.1K
$25.4K SEK 235.1K
26.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 312.7K
$30.4K SEK 281.6K
11.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Ystad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 SEK 1,445
$119 SEK 1,104
30.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.62 SEK 274
$20.75 SEK 192
42.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.85 SEK 369
$31.61 SEK 293
26.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Ystad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.83 SEK 360
$40.42 SEK 374
-3.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 SEK 218
$25.04 SEK 232
-5.99%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 165
$12.60 SEK 117
41.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Ystad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,485
$176 SEK 1,631
-8.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,815 SEK 44.6K
$4,219 SEK 39.1K
14.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Ystad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 982
$53.7 SEK 497
97.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 SEK 414
$40.38 SEK 374
10.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,112
$93.7 SEK 868
28.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 SEK 1,529
$153 SEK 1,412
8.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Ystad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 SEK 8,512
$849 SEK 7,857
8.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 SEK 7,298
$662 SEK 6,134
18.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
$1,373 SEK 12.7K
22.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
$1,095 SEK 10.1K
23.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,520 SEK 41.9K
$4,422 SEK 40.9K
2.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 SEK 32.4K
$3,214 SEK 29.8K
8.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Ystad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,294 SEK 30.5K
$1,979 SEK 18.3K
66.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
4
21.50%

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

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ystad: March 3, 2026

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