Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Malmo 

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Consumer Prices in Malmo are 10.6% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Malmo are 30.1% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Malmo are 60.1% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Malmo are 30.3% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Malmo are 12.2% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Malmo is 2.9% higher than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(233.67 kr)
10.27 €
(120.00 kr)
     -48.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(993.08 kr)
59.91 €
(700.00 kr)
     -29.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(140.20 kr)
10.27 €
(120.00 kr)
     -14.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(75.94 kr)
6.85 €
(80.00 kr)
     +5.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(64.26 kr)
6.85 €
(80.00 kr)
     +24.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.93 €
(45.88 kr)
3.98 €
(46.54 kr)
     +1.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.08 €
(36.01 kr)
2.21 €
(25.80 kr)
     -28.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 €
(30.36 kr)
1.69 €
(19.78 kr)
     -34.8 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.64 €
(54.16 kr)
5.67 €
(66.21 kr)
     +22.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.68 €
(19.58 kr)
2.25 €
(26.34 kr)
     +34.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 €
(13.75 kr)
1.35 €
(15.81 kr)
     +15.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.04 €
(47.15 kr)
3.74 €
(43.66 kr)
     -7.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.38 €
(62.89 kr)
4.89 €
(57.15 kr)
     -9.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 €
(63.85 kr)
4.67 €
(54.53 kr)
     -14.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.41 €
(74.89 kr)
9.26 €
(108.21 kr)
     +44.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 €
(9.92 kr)
1.27 €
(14.78 kr)
     +49.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 €
(10.76 kr)
1.17 €
(13.66 kr)
     +27.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.86 €
(10.05 kr)
1.16 €
(13.54 kr)
     +34.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.41 €
(16.47 kr)
1.96 €
(22.93 kr)
     +39.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(9.12 kr)
0.63 €
(7.39 kr)
     -18.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 €
(8.94 kr)
0.68 €
(7.93 kr)
     -11.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 €
(13.19 kr)
1.91 €
(22.37 kr)
     +69.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 €
(8.63 kr)
1.23 €
(14.38 kr)
     +66.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.65 €
(77.69 kr)
9.37 €
(109.50 kr)
     +40.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.34 €
(15.66 kr)
2.43 €
(28.44 kr)
     +81.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 €
(27.40 kr)
2.46 €
(28.75 kr)
     +4.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(110.99 kr)
5.99 €
(70.00 kr)
     -36.9 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(39.72 kr)
2.65 €
(31.00 kr)
     -22.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(952.19 kr)
53.41 €
(624.00 kr)
     -34.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(46.73 kr)
4.28 €
(50.00 kr)
     +7.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(45.13 kr)
3.72 €
(43.45 kr)
     -3.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(379.71 kr)
51.36 €
(600.00 kr)
     +58.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.51 €
(87.73 kr)
6.45 €
(75.37 kr)
     -14.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(344,657.51 kr)
26,447.99 €
(309,000.00 kr)
     -10.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(373,510.40 kr)
27,410.91 €
(320,250.00 kr)
     -14.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 247.83 €
(2,895.47 kr)
106.23 €
(1,241.07 kr)
     -57.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.67 €
(241.47 kr)
26.54 €
(310.11 kr)
     +28.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.36 €
(541.66 kr)
31.16 €
(364.00 kr)
     -32.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.47 €
(671.48 kr)
33.84 €
(395.38 kr)
     -41.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.52 €
(228.06 kr)
20.09 €
(234.75 kr)
     +2.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(175.25 kr)
13.91 €
(162.50 kr)
     -7.3 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,947.48 €
(22,753.02 kr)
128.80 €
(1,504.80 kr)
     -93.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,808.57 €
(126,279.84 kr)
6,419.42 €
(75,000.00 kr)
     -40.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.63 €
(953.76 kr)
84.35 €
(985.43 kr)
     +3.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.50 €
(368.02 kr)
36.38 €
(425.00 kr)
     +15.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.04 €
(1,040.34 kr)
84.52 €
(987.50 kr)
     -5.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 102.54 €
(1,198.03 kr)
129.60 €
(1,514.14 kr)
     +26.4 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,899.87 €
(22,196.80 kr)
811.89 €
(9,485.57 kr)
     -57.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,557.14 €
(18,192.58 kr)
633.37 €
(7,399.89 kr)
     -59.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,223.51 €
(37,661.28 kr)
1,205.27 €
(14,081.50 kr)
     -62.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,372.37 €
(27,717.10 kr)
957.55 €
(11,187.38 kr)
     -59.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 815.33 €
(9,525.79 kr)
343.06 €
(4,008.07 kr)
     -57.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 561.04 €
(6,554.76 kr)
220.11 €
(2,571.59 kr)
     -60.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,568.66 €
(41,693.69 kr)
2,567.52 €
(29,997.07 kr)
     -28.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.08 4.83      +18.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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