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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ystad is 17.5% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ystad is 15.1% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ystad
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.56 SEK 107
$13.84 SEK 128
-16.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.1 SEK 858
$84.3 SEK 777
10.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 SEK 96.7
$12.70 SEK 117
-17.48%
Cappuccino
$4.10 SEK 37.80
$5.01 SEK 46.19
-18.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 SEK 27.69
$2.70 SEK 24.94
11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 SEK 23.58
$2.09 SEK 19.25
22.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.23 SEK 57.4
$7.93 SEK 73.1
-21.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.81 SEK 72.0
$8.30 SEK 76.5
-5.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ystad
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SEK 16.16
$1.74 SEK 16.04
0.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 SEK 26.60
$3.17 SEK 29.21
-9.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 29.67
$3.51 SEK 32.33
-8.26%
Eggs
$3.25 SEK 30.00
$4.36 SEK 40.22
-25.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.41 SEK 105
$12.22 SEK 113
-6.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.26 SEK 85.4
$12.74 SEK 117
-27.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.91 SEK 174
$26.91 SEK 248
-29.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 SEK 29.21
$3.41 SEK 31.41
-7.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 SEK 24.40
$2.93 SEK 27.06
-9.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 SEK 26.92
$3.33 SEK 30.66
-12.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 SEK 39.23
$4.89 SEK 45.04
-13.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 SEK 15.64
$1.86 SEK 17.14
-8.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 SEK 17.86
$1.90 SEK 17.53
2.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.20 SEK 20.29
$2.58 SEK 23.77
-14.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 SEK 14.90
$1.28 SEK 11.83
26.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.76 SEK 71.6
$7.79 SEK 71.8
-0.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.91 SEK 110
$12.42 SEK 115
-4.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 SEK 19.80
$2.44 SEK 22.54
-11.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 SEK 23.88
$2.78 SEK 25.63
-6.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Ystad
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 31.94
$3.33 SEK 30.71
3.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.0 SEK 673
$71.2 SEK 656
2.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.35 SEK 95.5
$6.56 SEK 60.5
57.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 SEK 15.16
$2.54 SEK 23.44
-35.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 SEK 568
$55.9 SEK 515
10.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 SEK 17.21
$1.95 SEK 17.97
-4.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K SEK 234.1K
$32.2K SEK 296.8K
-21.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K SEK 280.4K
$33.8K SEK 311.3K
-9.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ystad
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SEK 1,100
$156 SEK 1,439
-23.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.75 SEK 191
$29.62 SEK 273
-29.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.61 SEK 291
$39.85 SEK 367
-20.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ystad
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.42 SEK 373
$38.83 SEK 358
4.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.04 SEK 231
$23.54 SEK 217
6.37%
Cinema Ticket
$12.60 SEK 116
$17.80 SEK 164
-29.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ystad
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 SEK 1,624
$160 SEK 1,479
9.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,219 SEK 38.9K
$4,815 SEK 44.4K
-12.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ystad
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.7 SEK 495
$106 SEK 977
-49.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.38 SEK 372
$44.66 SEK 412
-9.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 SEK 864
$120 SEK 1,107
-21.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEK 1,406
$165 SEK 1,523
-7.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ystad
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 SEK 7,823
$919 SEK 8,476
-7.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$662 SEK 6,107
$788 SEK 7,266
-15.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,373 SEK 12.7K
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
-18.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 SEK 10.1K
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
-19.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,422 SEK 40.8K
$4,520 SEK 41.7K
-2.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,214 SEK 29.6K
$3,499 SEK 32.3K
-8.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ystad
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,979 SEK 18.2K
$3,294 SEK 30.4K
-39.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
4.86
-17.70%

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

Last update for Ystad: March 3, 2026

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

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