Cost of Living Comparison Between Varberg and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Varberg and Malmo

😐 Solo nomad: Varberg is 3.5% more expensive than Malmo without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Varberg is 11.7% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.55 SEK 128

$13.59 SEK 128

-0.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85.3 SEK 806

$85 SEK 803

0.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.14 SEK 95.8

$12.72 SEK 120

-20.28%

Cappuccino

$4.09 SEK 38.66

$5.03 SEK 47.52

-18.69%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.94 SEK 8.85

$2.84 SEK 26.8

-66.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.99 SEK 9.37

$2.13 SEK 20.1

-53.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.05 SEK 76.1

$8 SEK 75.5

0.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.04 SEK 76

$7.95 SEK 75.1

1.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 SEK 14.78

$1.7 SEK 16.04

-8.24%

White Bread (500g)

$3.11 SEK 29.41

$3.12 SEK 29.49

-0.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.68 SEK 34.75

$3.62 SEK 34.24

1.66%

Eggs

$4.48 SEK 42.3

$4.49 SEK 42.42

-0.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.29 SEK 116

$12.41 SEK 117

-0.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.64 SEK 110

$13.02 SEK 123

-10.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.64 SEK 195

$26.65 SEK 252

-22.55%

Apples (1kg)

$3.4 SEK 32.08

$3.31 SEK 31.28

2.72%

Banana (1kg)

$2.89 SEK 27.34

$2.79 SEK 26.38

3.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.31 SEK 31.26

$3.24 SEK 30.62

2.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.95 SEK 46.78

$4.77 SEK 45.08

3.77%

Potato (1kg)

$1.62 SEK 15.34

$1.8 SEK 16.97

-10.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.97 SEK 18.66

$1.95 SEK 18.38

1.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.58 SEK 24.39

$2.51 SEK 23.72

2.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 SEK 11.07

$1.33 SEK 12.54

-12.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.33 SEK 69.3

$8.24 SEK 77.8

-11.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.64 SEK 101

$12.82 SEK 121

-17.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 SEK 20.06

$2.43 SEK 22.94

-12.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.28 SEK 12.12

$2.75 SEK 25.97

-53.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.78 SEK 26.24

$3.42 SEK 32.34

-18.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$72.7 SEK 687

$71.3 SEK 673

2.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.23 SEK 49.4

$6.46 SEK 61

-19.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.62 SEK 24.8

$2.58 SEK 24.37

1.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$57.1 SEK 539

$55.8 SEK 527

2.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.91 SEK 18.03

$1.9 SEK 17.98

0.53%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.3K SEK 305.2K

$33.1K SEK 313.1K

-2.53%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.3K SEK 314.1K

$34K SEK 321.5K

-2.30%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$154 SEK 1,452

$154 SEK 1,458

-0.47%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.79 SEK 196

$29.82 SEK 282

-30.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.1 SEK 303

$39.69 SEK 375

-19.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.34 SEK 381

$39.02 SEK 369

3.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.86 SEK 235

$24.23 SEK 229

2.60%

Cinema Ticket

$16.74 SEK 158

$18.21 SEK 172

-8.07%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$159 SEK 1,503

$157 SEK 1,485

1.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,196 SEK 39.6K

$4,823 SEK 45.6K

-13.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.1 SEK 832

$106 SEK 1,001

-16.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.13 SEK 398

$44.94 SEK 425

-6.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$100 SEK 948

$121 SEK 1,147

-17.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$161 SEK 1,518

$164 SEK 1,553

-2.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$841 SEK 7,948

$928 SEK 8,769

-9.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$644 SEK 6,083

$784 SEK 7,403

-17.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,373 SEK 13K

$1,678 SEK 15.8K

-18.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,079 SEK 10.2K

$1,366 SEK 12.9K

-20.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,366 SEK 41.2K

$5,231 SEK 49.4K

-16.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,162 SEK 29.9K

$2,960 SEK 28K

6.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,339 SEK 31.5K

$3,415 SEK 32.3K

-2.23%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.9

4.86

-60.91%

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

Last update for Varberg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

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