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

🙂 Solo nomad: Marsta is 3% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Marsta is 3.3% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marsta
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.02 SEK 121
$13.84 SEK 128
-5.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.9 SEK 647
$84.3 SEK 780
-17.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.73 SEK 99.3
$12.70 SEK 118
-15.51%
Cappuccino
$4.46 SEK 41.26
$5.01 SEK 46.39
-10.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 SEK 19.91
$2.70 SEK 25.05
-20.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 SEK 17.47
$2.09 SEK 19.33
-9.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 SEK 68.1
$7.93 SEK 73.5
-7.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.43 SEK 68.8
$8.30 SEK 76.8
-10.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marsta
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 SEK 16.27
$1.74 SEK 16.11
1.15%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 SEK 28.37
$3.17 SEK 29.33
-3.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.06 SEK 37.60
$3.51 SEK 32.47
15.67%
Eggs
$3.82 SEK 35.39
$4.36 SEK 40.39
-12.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.12 SEK 131
$12.22 SEK 113
15.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.28 SEK 85.9
$12.74 SEK 118
-27.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.85 SEK 147
$26.91 SEK 249
-41.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 SEK 33.93
$3.41 SEK 31.55
7.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 SEK 23.90
$2.93 SEK 27.18
-11.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 SEK 28.49
$3.33 SEK 30.80
-7.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.83 SEK 35.43
$4.89 SEK 45.24
-21.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.28
$1.86 SEK 17.21
-17.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 SEK 14.50
$1.90 SEK 17.61
-17.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 SEK 25.61
$2.58 SEK 23.87
7.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 SEK 15.49
$1.28 SEK 11.89
30.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.17 SEK 66.4
$7.79 SEK 72.1
-7.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.63 SEK 98.5
$12.42 SEK 115
-14.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 SEK 16.68
$2.44 SEK 22.63
-26.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 SEK 18.01
$2.78 SEK 25.75
-30.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Marsta
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.05 SEK 37.53
$3.33 SEK 30.84
21.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$102 SEK 943
$71.2 SEK 659
43.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.91 SEK 110
$6.56 SEK 60.7
81.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEK 14.59
$2.54 SEK 23.54
-37.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$57.9 SEK 536
$55.9 SEK 517
3.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 SEK 17.83
$1.95 SEK 18.05
-1.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 307.0K
$32.2K SEK 298.1K
2.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 312.5K
$33.8K SEK 312.7K
-0.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marsta
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.8 SEK 832
$156 SEK 1,445
-42.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.06 SEK 260
$29.62 SEK 274
-5.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.67 SEK 340
$39.85 SEK 369
-7.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marsta
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.55 SEK 264
$38.83 SEK 360
-26.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.96 SEK 231
$23.54 SEK 218
6.03%
Cinema Ticket
$15.84 SEK 147
$17.80 SEK 165
-11.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marsta
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEK 1,357
$160 SEK 1,485
-8.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$739 SEK 6,842
$4,815 SEK 44.6K
-84.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marsta
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.3 SEK 725
$106 SEK 982
-26.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.77 SEK 405
$44.66 SEK 414
-1.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.5 SEK 912
$120 SEK 1,112
-17.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 SEK 993
$165 SEK 1,529
-35.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marsta
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$836 SEK 7,745
$919 SEK 8,512
-9.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 SEK 6,025
$788 SEK 7,298
-17.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,391 SEK 12.9K
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
-17.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,078 SEK 9,981
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
-20.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,064 SEK 37.6K
$4,520 SEK 41.9K
-10.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,568 SEK 23.8K
$3,499 SEK 32.4K
-26.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marsta
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,971 SEK 46.0K
$3,294 SEK 30.5K
50.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
4.86
-6.79%

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

Last update for Marsta: February 28, 2026

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

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