Cost of Living Comparison Between Ystad and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Ystad and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Ystad is 19.9% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ystad is 1.6% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.5 SEK 109

$13.59 SEK 128

-15.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$92.5 SEK 873

$85 SEK 803

8.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.64 SEK 100

$12.72 SEK 120

-16.35%

Cappuccino

$3.95 SEK 37.34

$5.03 SEK 47.52

-21.47%

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

$3.04 SEK 28.73

$2.84 SEK 26.8

7.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.58 SEK 24.37

$2.13 SEK 20.1

21.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.41 SEK 60.5

$8 SEK 75.5

-19.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.68 SEK 72.5

$7.95 SEK 75.1

-3.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.47

$1.7 SEK 16.04

2.35%

White Bread (500g)

$2.97 SEK 28.04

$3.12 SEK 29.49

-4.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.22 SEK 30.45

$3.62 SEK 34.24

-11.05%

Eggs

$3.2 SEK 30.23

$4.49 SEK 42.42

-28.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.62 SEK 110

$12.41 SEK 117

-6.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.38 SEK 88.6

$13.02 SEK 123

-27.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.77 SEK 177

$26.65 SEK 252

-29.57%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 SEK 28.51

$3.31 SEK 31.28

-8.76%

Banana (1kg)

$2.74 SEK 25.86

$2.79 SEK 26.38

-1.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.91 SEK 27.46

$3.24 SEK 30.62

-10.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.37 SEK 41.26

$4.77 SEK 45.08

-8.39%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 SEK 15.78

$1.8 SEK 16.97

-7.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1.92 SEK 18.11

$1.95 SEK 18.38

-1.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.29 SEK 21.64

$2.51 SEK 23.72

-8.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.6 SEK 15.1

$1.33 SEK 12.54

20.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.97 SEK 75.3

$8.24 SEK 77.8

-3.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.51 SEK 109

$12.82 SEK 121

-10.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.17 SEK 20.5

$2.43 SEK 22.94

-10.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.5 SEK 23.6

$2.75 SEK 25.97

-9.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.48 SEK 32.88

$3.42 SEK 32.34

1.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$75 SEK 708

$71.3 SEK 673

5.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.46 SEK 98.8

$6.46 SEK 61

61.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.64 SEK 15.46

$2.58 SEK 24.37

-36.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.4 SEK 580

$55.8 SEK 527

10.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.96 SEK 18.55

$1.9 SEK 17.98

3.16%

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

$25.9K SEK 245.1K

$33.1K SEK 313.1K

-21.72%

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

$29.6K SEK 279.3K

$34K SEK 321.5K

-13.14%

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

$120 SEK 1,129

$154 SEK 1,458

-22.58%

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

$20.75 SEK 196

$29.82 SEK 282

-30.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.84 SEK 301

$39.69 SEK 375

-19.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.66 SEK 384

$39.02 SEK 369

4.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.12 SEK 237

$24.23 SEK 229

3.67%

Cinema Ticket

$12.59 SEK 119

$18.21 SEK 172

-30.86%

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

$173 SEK 1,635

$157 SEK 1,485

10.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,111 SEK 38.8K

$4,823 SEK 45.6K

-14.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.7 SEK 498

$106 SEK 1,001

-50.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.15 SEK 379

$44.94 SEK 425

-10.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.3 SEK 910

$121 SEK 1,147

-20.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$153 SEK 1,445

$164 SEK 1,553

-6.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$845 SEK 7,982

$928 SEK 8,769

-8.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$641 SEK 6,057

$784 SEK 7,403

-18.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,414 SEK 13.4K

$1,678 SEK 15.8K

-15.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,100 SEK 10.4K

$1,366 SEK 12.9K

-19.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,222 SEK 39.9K

$5,231 SEK 49.4K

-19.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,200 SEK 30.2K

$2,960 SEK 28K

8.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,995 SEK 18.8K

$3,415 SEK 32.3K

-41.58%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.86

-17.70%

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

Last update for Ystad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

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