Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 10.3% higher than in Malmo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 40.9% higher than in Malmo
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 146.6% higher than in Malmo
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 42.8% higher than in Malmo
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 12.6% lower than in Malmo
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 1.0% higher than in Malmo
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Restaurants
Malmo Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 120.00 kr
(10.28 €)
233.49 kr
(20.00 €)
     +94.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 700.00 kr
(59.96 €)
992.34 kr
(85.00 €)
     +41.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 120.00 kr
(10.28 €)
140.10 kr
(12.00 €)
     +16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 80.00 kr
(6.85 €)
72.38 kr
(6.20 €)
     -9.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 80.00 kr
(6.85 €)
64.21 kr
(5.50 €)
     -19.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 46.54 kr
(3.99 €)
45.36 kr
(3.89 €)
     -2.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 25.80 kr
(2.21 €)
34.81 kr
(2.98 €)
     +34.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 19.78 kr
(1.69 €)
29.47 kr
(2.52 €)
     +49.0 %
Markets
Malmo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 66.21 kr
(5.67 €)
54.49 kr
(4.67 €)
     -17.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 26.34 kr
(2.26 €)
18.68 kr
(1.60 €)
     -29.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.81 kr
(1.35 €)
13.65 kr
(1.17 €)
     -13.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 43.66 kr
(3.74 €)
46.71 kr
(4.00 €)
     +7.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 57.15 kr
(4.90 €)
60.33 kr
(5.17 €)
     +5.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 54.53 kr
(4.67 €)
62.78 kr
(5.38 €)
     +15.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 108.21 kr
(9.27 €)
71.98 kr
(6.17 €)
     -33.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 14.78 kr
(1.27 €)
9.88 kr
(0.85 €)
     -33.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 13.66 kr
(1.17 €)
10.56 kr
(0.90 €)
     -22.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.54 kr
(1.16 €)
9.95 kr
(0.85 €)
     -26.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 22.93 kr
(1.96 €)
16.24 kr
(1.39 €)
     -29.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 7.39 kr
(0.63 €)
8.95 kr
(0.77 €)
     +21.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 7.93 kr
(0.68 €)
8.73 kr
(0.75 €)
     +10.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 20.99 kr
(1.80 €)
12.94 kr
(1.11 €)
     -38.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 14.38 kr
(1.23 €)
8.61 kr
(0.74 €)
     -40.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 109.50 kr
(9.38 €)
76.76 kr
(6.58 €)
     -29.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 28.44 kr
(2.44 €)
15.11 kr
(1.29 €)
     -46.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 28.75 kr
(2.46 €)
26.86 kr
(2.30 €)
     -6.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 70.00 kr
(6.00 €)
110.91 kr
(9.50 €)
     +58.4 %
Transportation
Malmo Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 31.00 kr
(2.66 €)
39.69 kr
(3.40 €)
     +28.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 624.00 kr
(53.45 €)
951.48 kr
(81.50 €)
     +52.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 kr
(4.28 €)
46.70 kr
(4.00 €)
     -6.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 43.45 kr
(3.72 €)
45.09 kr
(3.86 €)
     +3.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 kr
(51.39 €)
370.09 kr
(31.70 €)
     -38.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 75.37 kr
(6.46 €)
86.27 kr
(7.39 €)
     +14.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 309,000.00 kr
(26,467.65 €)
344,401.54 kr
(29,500.00 €)
     +11.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 320,250.00 kr
(27,431.28 €)
373,233.01 kr
(31,969.58 €)
     +16.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Malmo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,241.07 kr
(106.31 €)
2,805.92 kr
(240.34 €)
     +126.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 310.11 kr
(26.56 €)
230.81 kr
(19.77 €)
     -25.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 373.56 kr
(32.00 €)
515.80 kr
(44.18 €)
     +38.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Malmo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 395.38 kr
(33.87 €)
651.32 kr
(55.79 €)
     +64.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 210.80 kr
(18.06 €)
213.88 kr
(18.32 €)
     +1.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 162.50 kr
(13.92 €)
175.12 kr
(15.00 €)
     +7.8 %
Childcare
Malmo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,504.80 kr
(128.89 €)
21,881.67 kr
(1,874.29 €)
     +1,354.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 75,000.00 kr
(6,424.19 €)
118,009.27 kr
(10,108.18 €)
     +57.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Malmo Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 985.43 kr
(84.41 €)
911.02 kr
(78.03 €)
     -7.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 407.14 kr
(34.87 €)
355.62 kr
(30.46 €)
     -12.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 987.50 kr
(84.59 €)
1,012.97 kr
(86.77 €)
     +2.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,514.14 kr
(129.70 €)
1,138.73 kr
(97.54 €)
     -24.8 %
Rent Per Month
Malmo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 9,485.57 kr
(812.49 €)
21,858.72 kr
(1,872.33 €)
     +130.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 7,399.89 kr
(633.84 €)
17,994.64 kr
(1,541.35 €)
     +143.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 14,081.50 kr
(1,206.16 €)
37,043.87 kr
(3,173.02 €)
     +163.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,187.38 kr
(958.26 €)
27,046.22 kr
(2,316.67 €)
     +141.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Malmo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,008.07 kr
(343.31 €)
9,303.02 kr
(796.86 €)
     +132.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,571.59 kr
(220.27 €)
6,253.33 kr
(535.63 €)
     +143.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Malmo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 30,067.40 kr
(2,575.45 €)
42,804.18 kr
(3,666.43 €)
     +42.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.84 3.85      -20.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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