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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sala is 18% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sala is 22% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sala
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.43 SEK 117
$13.59 SEK 128
-8.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.4 SEK 599
$85 SEK 803
-25.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 SEK 96.1
$12.72 SEK 120
-20.05%
Cappuccino
$3.34 SEK 31.51
$5.03 SEK 47.52
-33.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 SEK 17.12
$2.84 SEK 26.8
-36.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 SEK 22.85
$2.13 SEK 20.1
13.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.29 SEK 68.9
$8 SEK 75.5
-8.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.33 SEK 69.3
$7.95 SEK 75.1
-7.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sala
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 SEK 17.3
$1.7 SEK 16.04
7.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 SEK 24.73
$3.12 SEK 29.49
-16.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.53 SEK 33.38
$3.62 SEK 34.24
-2.49%
Eggs
$4.07 SEK 38.43
$4.49 SEK 42.42
-9.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 SEK 113
$12.41 SEK 117
-3.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.86 SEK 112
$13.02 SEK 123
-8.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.47 SEK 146
$26.65 SEK 252
-41.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 SEK 29.23
$3.31 SEK 31.28
-6.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.82
$2.79 SEK 26.38
-5.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.76 SEK 26.1
$3.24 SEK 30.62
-14.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.05 SEK 47.72
$4.77 SEK 45.08
5.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 SEK 14.04
$1.8 SEK 16.97
-17.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 SEK 11.21
$1.95 SEK 18.38
-38.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 SEK 25.16
$2.51 SEK 23.72
5.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 SEK 9.66
$1.33 SEK 12.54
-23.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.23 SEK 68.3
$8.24 SEK 77.8
-12.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.58 SEK 62.2
$12.82 SEK 121
-48.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.5 SEK 23.61
$2.43 SEK 22.94
2.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.43
$2.75 SEK 25.97
-29.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Sala
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.14 SEK 29.64
$3.42 SEK 32.34
-8.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.07 SEK 209
$71.3 SEK 673
-69.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.4 SEK 60.4
$6.46 SEK 61
-0.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 15.17
$2.58 SEK 24.37
-37.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.21 SEK 200
$55.8 SEK 527
-61.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 SEK 18.79
$1.9 SEK 17.98
4.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.4K SEK 391.5K
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
25.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K SEK 320.7K
$34K SEK 321.5K
-0.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sala
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.8 SEK 857
$154 SEK 1,458
-41.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.18 SEK 200
$29.82 SEK 282
-28.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.27 SEK 343
$39.69 SEK 375
-8.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sala
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.44 SEK 448
$39.02 SEK 369
21.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.11 SEK 199
$24.23 SEK 229
-12.88%
Cinema Ticket
$19.31 SEK 182
$18.21 SEK 172
6.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sala
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEK 1,391
$157 SEK 1,485
-6.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,266 SEK 12K
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
-73.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sala
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.99 SEK 444
$106 SEK 1,001
-55.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37 SEK 350
$44.94 SEK 425
-17.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.2 SEK 531
$121 SEK 1,147
-53.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.4 SEK 542
$164 SEK 1,553
-65.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sala
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 SEK 7,163
$928 SEK 8,769
-18.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 SEK 5,150
$784 SEK 7,403
-30.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 9,067
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
-42.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$720 SEK 6,799
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
-47.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,867 SEK 36.5K
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
-26.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,049 SEK 28.8K
$2,960 SEK 28K
3.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sala
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,523 SEK 23.8K
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
-26.12%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

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