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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sala is 30.2% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sala is 33.9% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sala
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.67 SEK 117
$13.84 SEK 128
-8.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.2 SEK 576
$84.3 SEK 780
-26.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 SEK 94.2
$12.70 SEK 118
-19.92%
Cappuccino
$3.30 SEK 30.60
$5.01 SEK 46.39
-34.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 SEK 16.80
$2.70 SEK 25.05
-32.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.26
$2.09 SEK 19.33
20.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.42 SEK 68.8
$7.93 SEK 73.5
-6.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 SEK 70.1
$8.30 SEK 76.8
-8.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sala
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 SEK 16.39
$1.74 SEK 16.11
1.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 SEK 24.71
$3.17 SEK 29.33
-15.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.56 SEK 33.00
$3.51 SEK 32.47
1.42%
Eggs
$3.86 SEK 35.72
$4.36 SEK 40.39
-11.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.89 SEK 110
$12.22 SEK 113
-2.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.66 SEK 108
$12.74 SEK 118
-8.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.48 SEK 143
$26.91 SEK 249
-42.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 SEK 28.90
$3.41 SEK 31.55
-8.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 SEK 24.18
$2.93 SEK 27.18
-10.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 26.68
$3.33 SEK 30.80
-13.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 SEK 48.21
$4.89 SEK 45.24
6.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.43
$1.86 SEK 17.21
-16.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 SEK 10.93
$1.90 SEK 17.61
-37.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.70 SEK 25.03
$2.58 SEK 23.87
4.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 SEK 9.86
$1.28 SEK 11.89
-17.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.36 SEK 68.1
$7.79 SEK 72.1
-5.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.78 SEK 62.8
$12.42 SEK 115
-45.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 SEK 23.97
$2.44 SEK 22.63
6.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEK 17.41
$2.78 SEK 25.75
-32.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Sala
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.11 SEK 28.79
$3.33 SEK 30.84
-6.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.05 SEK 204
$71.2 SEK 659
-69.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.32 SEK 58.6
$6.56 SEK 60.7
-3.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEK 14.67
$2.54 SEK 23.54
-37.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.45 SEK 199
$55.9 SEK 517
-61.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 SEK 17.77
$1.95 SEK 18.05
-1.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.0K SEK 388.7K
$32.2K SEK 298.1K
30.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K SEK 323.5K
$33.8K SEK 312.7K
3.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sala
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.0 SEK 833
$156 SEK 1,445
-42.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.25 SEK 197
$29.62 SEK 274
-28.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.32 SEK 336
$39.85 SEK 369
-8.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sala
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.50 SEK 449
$38.83 SEK 360
24.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.68 SEK 191
$23.54 SEK 218
-12.15%
Cinema Ticket
$19.34 SEK 179
$17.80 SEK 165
8.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sala
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,350
$160 SEK 1,485
-9.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,256 SEK 11.6K
$4,815 SEK 44.6K
-73.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sala
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.19 SEK 437
$106 SEK 982
-55.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.73 SEK 340
$44.66 SEK 414
-17.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.7 SEK 507
$120 SEK 1,112
-54.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.4 SEK 531
$165 SEK 1,529
-65.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sala
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$745 SEK 6,901
$919 SEK 8,512
-18.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$541 SEK 5,005
$788 SEK 7,298
-31.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 8,888
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
-43.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$743 SEK 6,883
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
-45.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,866 SEK 35.8K
$4,520 SEK 41.9K
-14.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,276 SEK 30.3K
$3,499 SEK 32.4K
-6.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sala
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,663 SEK 24.7K
$3,294 SEK 30.5K
-19.16%
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 Sala: March 1, 2026

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

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