Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Malmo 

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Cost of Living in Malmo is 19.2% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Malmo is 36.3% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Malmo are 66.1% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Malmo are 29.6% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Malmo are 5.2% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Malmo is 15.7% higher than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(235.02 kr)
10.21 €
(120.00 kr)
     -48.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.12 €
(1,000.31 kr)
59.57 €
(700.00 kr)
     -30.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 €
(152.76 kr)
10.21 €
(120.00 kr)
     -21.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(76.38 kr)
6.60 €
(77.50 kr)
     +1.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 €
(70.51 kr)
6.81 €
(80.00 kr)
     +13.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.96 €
(46.48 kr)
3.77 €
(44.29 kr)
     -4.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 €
(37.49 kr)
1.93 €
(22.71 kr)
     -39.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 €
(31.62 kr)
1.56 €
(18.38 kr)
     -41.9 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.57 €
(53.70 kr)
5.46 €
(64.16 kr)
     +19.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.76 €
(20.62 kr)
2.29 €
(26.87 kr)
     +30.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(13.69 kr)
1.26 €
(14.85 kr)
     +8.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.35 €
(51.15 kr)
3.69 €
(43.34 kr)
     -15.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.63 €
(66.14 kr)
4.84 €
(56.84 kr)
     -14.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.92 €
(69.59 kr)
4.57 €
(53.65 kr)
     -22.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.73 €
(79.07 kr)
9.02 €
(105.95 kr)
     +34.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.89 €
(10.51 kr)
1.33 €
(15.60 kr)
     +48.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.97 €
(11.39 kr)
1.13 €
(13.32 kr)
     +17.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.82 €
(9.58 kr)
1.15 €
(13.54 kr)
     +41.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.69 €
(19.89 kr)
1.95 €
(22.93 kr)
     +15.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 €
(9.72 kr)
0.63 €
(7.39 kr)
     -23.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.87 €
(10.25 kr)
0.68 €
(7.93 kr)
     -22.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.15 €
(13.46 kr)
1.93 €
(22.67 kr)
     +68.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 €
(9.61 kr)
1.29 €
(15.14 kr)
     +57.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.29 €
(73.91 kr)
8.51 €
(100.00 kr)
     +35.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.42 €
(16.74 kr)
2.18 €
(25.58 kr)
     +52.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 €
(30.01 kr)
2.34 €
(27.50 kr)
     -8.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 €
(117.51 kr)
6.42 €
(75.50 kr)
     -35.8 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(39.95 kr)
2.64 €
(31.00 kr)
     -22.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.55 €
(958.30 kr)
53.10 €
(624.00 kr)
     -34.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(47.00 kr)
4.25 €
(50.00 kr)
     +6.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(45.39 kr)
3.70 €
(43.45 kr)
     -4.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(411.29 kr)
51.06 €
(600.00 kr)
     +45.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.62 €
(89.51 kr)
6.13 €
(72.09 kr)
     -19.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(352,533.08 kr)
26,295.40 €
(309,000.00 kr)
     -12.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,003.18 €
(376,072.68 kr)
27,252.76 €
(320,250.00 kr)
     -14.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 255.27 €
(2,999.65 kr)
109.46 €
(1,286.25 kr)
     -57.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.18 €
(248.90 kr)
24.65 €
(289.64 kr)
     +16.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.70 €
(548.81 kr)
26.30 €
(309.11 kr)
     -43.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.74 €
(678.55 kr)
31.52 €
(370.38 kr)
     -45.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.65 €
(254.44 kr)
19.98 €
(234.75 kr)
     -7.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(176.27 kr)
13.83 €
(162.50 kr)
     -7.8 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,204.76 €
(25,908.38 kr)
128.06 €
(1,504.80 kr)
     -94.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,544.76 €
(135,663.68 kr)
6,382.38 €
(75,000.00 kr)
     -44.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.60 €
(1,088.12 kr)
80.21 €
(942.57 kr)
     -13.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.57 €
(406.22 kr)
32.34 €
(380.00 kr)
     -6.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.73 €
(1,148.48 kr)
84.03 €
(987.50 kr)
     -14.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 108.29 €
(1,272.48 kr)
115.72 €
(1,359.80 kr)
     +6.9 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,983.14 €
(23,304.08 kr)
709.58 €
(8,338.38 kr)
     -64.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,637.82 €
(19,246.20 kr)
575.02 €
(6,757.07 kr)
     -64.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,371.83 €
(39,622.76 kr)
1,099.56 €
(12,921.00 kr)
     -67.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,534.29 €
(29,780.65 kr)
847.70 €
(9,961.46 kr)
     -66.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 859.53 €
(10,100.39 kr)
296.91 €
(3,489.00 kr)
     -65.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 611.48 €
(7,185.52 kr)
179.58 €
(2,110.21 kr)
     -70.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Malmo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,921.83 €
(46,085.80 kr)
2,888.43 €
(33,942.19 kr)
     -26.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.94 3.74      -5.1 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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