Cost of Living Comparison Between Taby and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Taby and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Taby is 2.3% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taby is 16.1% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taby
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.4 SEK 127
$13.59 SEK 128
-1.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.5 SEK 647
$85 SEK 803
-19.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 SEK 98
$12.72 SEK 120
-18.47%
Cappuccino
$4.61 SEK 43.59
$5.03 SEK 47.52
-8.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 SEK 30.96
$2.84 SEK 26.8
15.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 SEK 23.33
$2.13 SEK 20.1
15.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.21 SEK 68.1
$8 SEK 75.5
-9.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.32 SEK 78.6
$7.95 SEK 75.1
4.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taby
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 SEK 17.11
$1.7 SEK 16.04
6.47%
White Bread (500g)
$3.09 SEK 29.21
$3.12 SEK 29.49
-0.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.92 SEK 37.01
$3.62 SEK 34.24
8.29%
Eggs
$4.54 SEK 42.89
$4.49 SEK 42.42
1.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.91 SEK 122
$12.41 SEK 117
4.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.85 SEK 112
$13.02 SEK 123
-8.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.34 SEK 183
$26.65 SEK 252
-27.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 SEK 34.1
$3.31 SEK 31.28
9.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 SEK 25.6
$2.79 SEK 26.38
-2.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.52
$3.24 SEK 30.62
-52.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.48 SEK 42.36
$4.77 SEK 45.08
-6.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 SEK 18.78
$1.8 SEK 16.97
10.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.55
$1.95 SEK 18.38
-4.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 SEK 24.81
$2.51 SEK 23.72
4.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 SEK 15.23
$1.33 SEK 12.54
21.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.49 SEK 70.8
$8.24 SEK 77.8
-9.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.95 SEK 122
$12.82 SEK 121
1.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 SEK 16.79
$2.43 SEK 22.94
-26.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 SEK 21.44
$2.75 SEK 25.97
-17.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Taby
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4 SEK 37.79
$3.42 SEK 32.34
16.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 SEK 948
$71.3 SEK 673
40.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.4 SEK 60.5
$6.46 SEK 61
-0.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 SEK 11.63
$2.58 SEK 24.37
-52.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.07 SEK 199
$55.8 SEK 527
-62.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 SEK 18.9
$1.9 SEK 17.98
5.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K SEK 307.1K
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
-1.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SEK 322.1K
$34K SEK 321.5K
0.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taby
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.9 SEK 859
$154 SEK 1,458
-41.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.84 SEK 272
$29.82 SEK 282
-3.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.75 SEK 357
$39.69 SEK 375
-4.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taby
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.21 SEK 455
$39.02 SEK 369
23.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.33 SEK 239
$24.23 SEK 229
4.54%
Cinema Ticket
$18.15 SEK 171
$18.21 SEK 172
-0.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taby
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 SEK 1,539
$157 SEK 1,485
3.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
-14.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taby
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 SEK 989
$106 SEK 1,001
-1.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.11 SEK 407
$44.94 SEK 425
-4.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 SEK 1,117
$121 SEK 1,147
-2.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,471
$164 SEK 1,553
-5.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taby
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 SEK 7,791
$928 SEK 8,769
-11.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$649 SEK 6,131
$784 SEK 7,403
-17.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 SEK 13.1K
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
-17.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,082 SEK 10.2K
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
-20.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,320 SEK 59.7K
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
20.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,480 SEK 70.7K
$2,960 SEK 28K
152.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taby
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,153 SEK 39.2K
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
21.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
4.86
-14.40%

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

Last update for Taby: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

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