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

😐 Solo nomad: Taby is 1.5% more expensive than Malmo without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taby is 8% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taby
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 SEK 123
$13.84 SEK 128
-3.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.5 SEK 632
$84.3 SEK 777
-18.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.45 SEK 96.4
$12.70 SEK 117
-17.72%
Cappuccino
$4.55 SEK 41.96
$5.01 SEK 46.19
-9.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 SEK 30.44
$2.70 SEK 24.94
22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 SEK 22.65
$2.09 SEK 19.25
17.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 SEK 66.9
$7.93 SEK 73.1
-8.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.16 SEK 75.2
$8.30 SEK 76.5
-1.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taby
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 SEK 16.37
$1.74 SEK 16.04
2.30%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 SEK 28.24
$3.17 SEK 29.21
-3.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.87 SEK 35.64
$3.51 SEK 32.33
10.26%
Eggs
$4.52 SEK 41.64
$4.36 SEK 40.22
3.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.89 SEK 119
$12.22 SEK 113
5.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.65 SEK 107
$12.74 SEK 117
-8.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.58 SEK 181
$26.91 SEK 248
-27.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 33.34
$3.41 SEK 31.41
6.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.48
$2.93 SEK 27.06
-9.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 SEK 14.82
$3.33 SEK 30.66
-51.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.63 SEK 42.65
$4.89 SEK 45.04
-5.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 SEK 17.61
$1.86 SEK 17.14
2.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 SEK 16.85
$1.90 SEK 17.53
-3.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 SEK 23.54
$2.58 SEK 23.77
-1.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEK 14.39
$1.28 SEK 11.83
21.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.54 SEK 69.5
$7.79 SEK 71.8
-3.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.08 SEK 130
$12.42 SEK 115
13.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 SEK 15.80
$2.44 SEK 22.54
-29.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 SEK 21.85
$2.78 SEK 25.63
-14.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Taby
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.20 SEK 38.74
$3.33 SEK 30.71
26.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$104 SEK 955
$71.2 SEK 656
45.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 SEK 57.3
$6.56 SEK 60.5
-5.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 SEK 11.33
$2.54 SEK 23.44
-51.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.80 SEK 192
$55.9 SEK 515
-62.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 17.87
$1.95 SEK 17.97
-0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 301.1K
$32.2K SEK 296.8K
1.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K SEK 317.0K
$33.8K SEK 311.3K
1.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taby
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.7 SEK 827
$156 SEK 1,439
-42.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.77 SEK 265
$29.62 SEK 273
-2.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.04 SEK 351
$39.85 SEK 367
-4.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taby
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.05 SEK 443
$38.83 SEK 358
23.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.52 SEK 235
$23.54 SEK 217
8.41%
Cinema Ticket
$17.47 SEK 161
$17.80 SEK 164
-1.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taby
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 SEK 1,483
$160 SEK 1,479
0.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,070 SEK 37.5K
$4,815 SEK 44.4K
-15.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taby
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 973
$106 SEK 977
-0.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.71 SEK 403
$44.66 SEK 412
-2.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 SEK 1,068
$120 SEK 1,107
-3.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 SEK 1,462
$165 SEK 1,523
-3.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taby
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 SEK 7,828
$919 SEK 8,476
-7.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 SEK 6,041
$788 SEK 7,266
-16.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,380 SEK 12.7K
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
-18.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,077 SEK 9,928
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
-20.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,273 SEK 39.4K
$4,520 SEK 41.7K
-5.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,066 SEK 28.3K
$3,499 SEK 32.3K
-12.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taby
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,359 SEK 40.2K
$3,294 SEK 30.4K
32.34%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

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