Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Malmo 

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Consumer Prices in Malmo are 8.8% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Malmo are 26.4% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Malmo are 54.1% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Malmo are 8.6% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Malmo are 2.1% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Malmo is 11.0% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(174.33 kr)
10.33 €
(120.00 kr)
     -31.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 €
(755.42 kr)
68.84 €
(800.00 kr)
     +5.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(116.22 kr)
7.53 €
(87.50 kr)
     -24.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(58.11 kr)
6.88 €
(80.00 kr)
     +37.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(58.11 kr)
6.88 €
(80.00 kr)
     +37.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.23 €
(37.58 kr)
3.71 €
(43.12 kr)
     +14.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 €
(28.99 kr)
1.94 €
(22.56 kr)
     -22.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 €
(25.94 kr)
1.82 €
(21.14 kr)
     -18.5 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.33 €
(50.29 kr)
4.74 €
(55.03 kr)
     +9.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.42 €
(16.46 kr)
2.02 €
(23.53 kr)
     +43.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.94 €
(10.88 kr)
1.13 €
(13.17 kr)
     +21.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.89 €
(45.16 kr)
3.20 €
(37.24 kr)
     -17.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.55 €
(64.45 kr)
4.73 €
(55.00 kr)
     -14.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.40 €
(51.19 kr)
4.04 €
(46.97 kr)
     -8.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.56 €
(87.87 kr)
5.83 €
(67.76 kr)
     -22.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 €
(11.61 kr)
1.13 €
(13.10 kr)
     +12.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 €
(8.74 kr)
0.91 €
(10.63 kr)
     +21.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.78 €
(9.11 kr)
0.88 €
(10.22 kr)
     +12.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.26 €
(14.61 kr)
1.46 €
(17.02 kr)
     +16.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.65 €
(7.53 kr)
0.57 €
(6.57 kr)
     -12.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 €
(5.79 kr)
0.49 €
(5.71 kr)
     -1.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.07 €
(12.43 kr)
1.76 €
(20.49 kr)
     +64.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 €
(8.56 kr)
1.47 €
(17.06 kr)
     +99.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.50 €
(63.92 kr)
9.42 €
(109.50 kr)
     +71.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.35 €
(15.74 kr)
1.75 €
(20.37 kr)
     +29.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 €
(18.65 kr)
1.96 €
(22.75 kr)
     +22.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(95.30 kr)
5.94 €
(69.00 kr)
     -27.6 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 €
(37.19 kr)
2.50 €
(29.00 kr)
     -22.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 94.00 €
(1,092.45 kr)
52.66 €
(612.00 kr)
     -44.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(46.49 kr)
5.08 €
(59.00 kr)
     +26.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(44.89 kr)
3.39 €
(39.43 kr)
     -12.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(377.71 kr)
51.63 €
(600.00 kr)
     +58.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.29 €
(84.70 kr)
6.53 €
(75.88 kr)
     -10.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,349.50 €
(306,229.20 kr)
23,490.29 €
(273,000.00 kr)
     -10.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,768.18 €
(357,582.34 kr)
17,981.98 €
(208,983.33 kr)
     -41.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.05 €
(2,394.66 kr)
78.32 €
(910.27 kr)
     -62.0 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.06 €
(0.74 kr)
0.16 €
(1.82 kr)
     +145.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.55 €
(482.89 kr)
30.03 €
(349.00 kr)
     -27.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.77 €
(427.37 kr)
31.60 €
(367.25 kr)
     -14.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.72 €
(229.23 kr)
26.24 €
(305.00 kr)
     +33.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 €
(145.27 kr)
12.91 €
(150.00 kr)
     +3.3 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,600.10 €
(18,596.03 kr)
129.41 €
(1,504.00 kr)
     -91.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,784.76 €
(125,338.58 kr)
6,453.38 €
(75,000.00 kr)
     -40.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 70.69 €
(821.56 kr)
79.31 €
(921.75 kr)
     +12.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.17 €
(315.73 kr)
29.57 €
(343.62 kr)
     +8.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.50 €
(958.77 kr)
77.97 €
(906.12 kr)
     -5.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.03 €
(1,139.27 kr)
113.46 €
(1,318.62 kr)
     +15.7 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,653.57 €
(19,217.51 kr)
774.41 €
(9,000.00 kr)
     -53.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,375.04 €
(15,980.43 kr)
649.64 €
(7,550.00 kr)
     -52.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,650.53 €
(30,804.00 kr)
1,141.39 €
(13,265.00 kr)
     -56.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,979.43 €
(23,004.60 kr)
951.87 €
(11,062.50 kr)
     -51.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 709.84 €
(8,249.66 kr)
344.87 €
(4,008.07 kr)
     -51.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 471.80 €
(5,483.15 kr)
217.28 €
(2,525.14 kr)
     -53.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,759.92 €
(43,697.17 kr)
2,464.02 €
(28,636.40 kr)
     -34.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.92 1.94      -33.6 %
Last update: June 2023May 2023
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