Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Malmo 

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Consumer Prices in Malmo are 9.4% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Malmo are 28.8% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Malmo are 58.9% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Malmo are 29.5% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Malmo are 13.1% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Malmo is 0.2% higher than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(231.75 kr)
10.36 €
(120.00 kr)
     -48.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(984.92 kr)
60.41 €
(700.00 kr)
     -28.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(139.05 kr)
10.36 €
(120.00 kr)
     -13.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.10 €
(70.68 kr)
6.90 €
(80.00 kr)
     +13.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(63.73 kr)
6.90 €
(80.00 kr)
     +25.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.91 €
(45.30 kr)
4.02 €
(46.54 kr)
     +2.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.01 €
(34.85 kr)
2.23 €
(25.80 kr)
     -26.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 €
(29.41 kr)
1.71 €
(19.78 kr)
     -32.7 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.71 €
(54.60 kr)
5.71 €
(66.21 kr)
     +21.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.63 €
(18.87 kr)
2.27 €
(26.34 kr)
     +39.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 €
(13.57 kr)
1.36 €
(15.81 kr)
     +16.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.04 €
(46.77 kr)
3.77 €
(43.66 kr)
     -6.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.21 €
(60.36 kr)
4.93 €
(57.15 kr)
     -5.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 €
(63.25 kr)
4.71 €
(54.53 kr)
     -13.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.23 €
(72.20 kr)
8.95 €
(103.70 kr)
     +43.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 €
(9.69 kr)
1.28 €
(14.78 kr)
     +52.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 €
(10.70 kr)
1.18 €
(13.66 kr)
     +27.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.87 €
(10.10 kr)
1.17 €
(13.54 kr)
     +34.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.41 €
(16.35 kr)
1.98 €
(22.93 kr)
     +40.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(9.08 kr)
0.64 €
(7.39 kr)
     -18.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(8.83 kr)
0.68 €
(7.93 kr)
     -10.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 €
(12.97 kr)
1.81 €
(20.99 kr)
     +61.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.73 €
(8.41 kr)
1.24 €
(14.38 kr)
     +70.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.58 €
(76.19 kr)
9.45 €
(109.50 kr)
     +43.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.29 €
(14.90 kr)
2.45 €
(28.44 kr)
     +90.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 €
(26.66 kr)
2.34 €
(27.14 kr)
     +1.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(110.08 kr)
6.04 €
(70.00 kr)
     -36.4 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(39.40 kr)
2.68 €
(31.00 kr)
     -21.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(944.36 kr)
53.85 €
(624.00 kr)
     -33.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(46.35 kr)
4.32 €
(50.00 kr)
     +7.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(44.76 kr)
3.75 €
(43.45 kr)
     -2.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(376.59 kr)
51.78 €
(600.00 kr)
     +59.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.43 €
(86.05 kr)
6.50 €
(75.37 kr)
     -12.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(324,444.05 kr)
26,667.16 €
(309,000.00 kr)
     -4.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,160.38 €
(372,651.62 kr)
27,638.05 €
(320,250.00 kr)
     -14.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 237.64 €
(2,753.61 kr)
100.27 €
(1,161.83 kr)
     -57.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.24 €
(246.06 kr)
26.76 €
(310.11 kr)
     +26.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 44.67 €
(517.64 kr)
32.24 €
(373.56 kr)
     -27.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.76 €
(634.47 kr)
34.12 €
(395.38 kr)
     -37.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.15 €
(221.94 kr)
20.26 €
(234.75 kr)
     +5.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(173.81 kr)
14.02 €
(162.50 kr)
     -6.5 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,874.29 €
(21,717.97 kr)
129.87 €
(1,504.80 kr)
     -93.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,108.18 €
(117,126.41 kr)
6,472.61 €
(75,000.00 kr)
     -36.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.65 €
(911.36 kr)
83.04 €
(962.25 kr)
     +5.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.29 €
(350.99 kr)
35.14 €
(407.14 kr)
     +16.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.77 €
(1,005.39 kr)
85.22 €
(987.50 kr)
     -1.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.46 €
(1,152.49 kr)
130.67 €
(1,514.14 kr)
     +31.4 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,862.64 €
(21,582.93 kr)
818.62 €
(9,485.57 kr)
     -56.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,536.46 €
(17,803.38 kr)
638.62 €
(7,399.89 kr)
     -58.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,151.68 €
(36,519.36 kr)
1,215.25 €
(14,081.50 kr)
     -61.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,300.00 €
(26,650.76 kr)
965.49 €
(11,187.38 kr)
     -58.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 795.03 €
(9,212.23 kr)
345.90 €
(4,008.07 kr)
     -56.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 528.25 €
(6,120.96 kr)
221.93 €
(2,571.59 kr)
     -58.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,633.69 €
(42,104.59 kr)
2,593.66 €
(30,053.54 kr)
     -28.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.94 4.84      +22.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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