Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Malmo 

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Cost of Living in Malmo is 18.4% lower than in Copenhagen (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Malmo is 29.0% lower than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in Malmo are 51.1% lower than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in Malmo are 39.2% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in Malmo are 0.4% lower than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in Malmo is 0.3% lower than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit Malmo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 DKK
(229.54 SEK)
78.42 DKK
(120.00 SEK)
     -47.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 DKK
(1,224.22 SEK)
457.43 DKK
(700.00 SEK)
     -42.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 101.50 DKK
(155.32 SEK)
78.42 DKK
(120.00 SEK)
     -22.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 60.00 DKK
(91.82 SEK)
52.28 DKK
(80.00 SEK)
     -12.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 DKK
(91.82 SEK)
52.28 DKK
(80.00 SEK)
     -12.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43.88 DKK
(67.14 SEK)
29.95 DKK
(45.83 SEK)
     -31.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 25.36 DKK
(38.81 SEK)
15.68 DKK
(24.00 SEK)
     -38.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 19.95 DKK
(30.53 SEK)
11.82 DKK
(18.09 SEK)
     -40.7 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit Malmo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.48 DKK
(78.77 SEK)
43.37 DKK
(66.36 SEK)
     -15.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 22.27 DKK
(34.08 SEK)
17.22 DKK
(26.34 SEK)
     -22.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 8.59 DKK
(13.14 SEK)
10.33 DKK
(15.81 SEK)
     +20.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 32.87 DKK
(50.30 SEK)
28.53 DKK
(43.66 SEK)
     -13.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 38.59 DKK
(59.05 SEK)
37.35 DKK
(57.15 SEK)
     -3.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.22 DKK
(53.89 SEK)
35.64 DKK
(54.53 SEK)
     +1.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 52.41 DKK
(80.20 SEK)
70.72 DKK
(108.21 SEK)
     +34.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.64 DKK
(14.76 SEK)
9.66 DKK
(14.78 SEK)
     +0.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 9.13 DKK
(13.97 SEK)
8.93 DKK
(13.66 SEK)
     -2.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.17 DKK
(15.57 SEK)
8.85 DKK
(13.54 SEK)
     -13.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.64 DKK
(20.87 SEK)
14.99 DKK
(22.93 SEK)
     +9.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.82 DKK
(10.44 SEK)
4.83 DKK
(7.39 SEK)
     -29.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 6.21 DKK
(9.51 SEK)
5.18 DKK
(7.93 SEK)
     -16.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 13.54 DKK
(20.72 SEK)
14.62 DKK
(22.37 SEK)
     +8.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10.84 DKK
(16.59 SEK)
9.39 DKK
(14.38 SEK)
     -13.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 DKK
(107.12 SEK)
71.56 DKK
(109.50 SEK)
     +2.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 12.47 DKK
(19.08 SEK)
18.59 DKK
(28.44 SEK)
     +49.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.81 DKK
(25.73 SEK)
18.79 DKK
(28.75 SEK)
     +11.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 62.00 DKK
(94.88 SEK)
45.74 DKK
(70.00 SEK)
     -26.2 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit Malmo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 DKK
(36.73 SEK)
20.26 DKK
(31.00 SEK)
     -15.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 687.32 DKK
(1,051.79 SEK)
407.77 DKK
(624.00 SEK)
     -40.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 DKK
(76.51 SEK)
32.67 DKK
(50.00 SEK)
     -34.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 24.14 DKK
(36.94 SEK)
28.40 DKK
(43.45 SEK)
     +17.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 DKK
(918.16 SEK)
392.09 DKK
(600.00 SEK)
     -34.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 53.83 DKK
(82.37 SEK)
48.93 DKK
(74.88 SEK)
     -9.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 329,913.60 DKK
(504,858.05 SEK)
201,924.69 DKK
(309,000.00 SEK)
     -38.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 308,221.09 DKK
(471,662.58 SEK)
209,276.31 DKK
(320,250.00 SEK)
     -32.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit Malmo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,435.52 DKK
(2,196.74 SEK)
811.01 DKK
(1,241.07 SEK)
     -43.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 112.51 DKK
(172.18 SEK)
202.65 DKK
(310.11 SEK)
     +80.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 254.21 DKK
(389.00 SEK)
237.87 DKK
(364.00 SEK)
     -6.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit Malmo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 298.34 DKK
(456.55 SEK)
258.37 DKK
(395.38 SEK)
     -13.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 218.07 DKK
(333.71 SEK)
153.40 DKK
(234.75 SEK)
     -29.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 130.00 DKK
(198.94 SEK)
106.19 DKK
(162.50 SEK)
     -18.3 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit Malmo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,747.41 DKK
(5,734.56 SEK)
983.35 DKK
(1,504.80 SEK)
     -73.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 64,375.00 DKK
(98,511.36 SEK)
49,010.85 DKK
(75,000.00 SEK)
     -23.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit Malmo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 748.67 DKK
(1,145.67 SEK)
643.96 DKK
(985.43 SEK)
     -14.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 320.47 DKK
(490.41 SEK)
272.28 DKK
(416.67 SEK)
     -15.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 806.90 DKK
(1,234.78 SEK)
645.31 DKK
(987.50 SEK)
     -20.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,175.66 DKK
(1,799.08 SEK)
989.46 DKK
(1,514.14 SEK)
     -15.8 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit Malmo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 11,853.92 DKK
(18,139.74 SEK)
6,198.61 DKK
(9,485.57 SEK)
     -47.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,677.95 DKK
(13,279.64 SEK)
4,835.66 DKK
(7,399.89 SEK)
     -44.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,980.00 DKK
(32,105.14 SEK)
9,201.95 DKK
(14,081.50 SEK)
     -56.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 14,818.87 DKK
(22,676.93 SEK)
7,310.70 DKK
(11,187.38 SEK)
     -50.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit Malmo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,125.76 DKK
(7,843.82 SEK)
2,619.18 DKK
(4,008.07 SEK)
     -48.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,567.65 DKK
(5,459.48 SEK)
1,680.47 DKK
(2,571.59 SEK)
     -52.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit Malmo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,666.31 DKK
(42,337.03 SEK)
19,571.61 DKK
(29,949.91 SEK)
     -29.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.28 4.83      +13.0 %
Last update: May 2024June 2024
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