Cost of living comparison

Denmark

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Sweden

Malmo vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary

Malmo is 34.2% cheaper than Copenhagen.

Restaurants: pay 23.5% less in Malmo
Groceries: pay 25.0% less in Malmo
Transportation: pay 29.5% less in Malmo
Housing: pay 40.7% less in Malmo
Childcare: pay 73.8% less in Malmo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.5% less in Malmo
Clothing: pay 15.3% less in Malmo

Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Malmo.

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Malmo vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malmo instead of Copenhagen, you would:

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pay 23.5% less for restaurants

	Copenhagen	Malmo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.97 DKK139.94	$15.00 SEK149.95	-28.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.48 DKK89.96	$12.00 SEK119.96	-11.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.10 DKK34.01	$3.38 SEK33.82	-33.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.77 DKK25.12	$2.64 SEK26.39	-29.9%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 25.0% less for groceries

	Copenhagen	Malmo
Bread 1 loaf	$4.77 DKK31.84	$2.89 SEK28.89	-39.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.64 DKK57.65	$6.44 SEK64.36	-25.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.89 DKK52.65	$6.40 SEK63.95	-19.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.89 DKK39.31	$4.06 SEK40.60	-31.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.31 DKK42.09	$5.43 SEK54.33	-13.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 DKK10.17	$1.35 SEK13.52	-11.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 DKK9.25	$1.15 SEK11.51	-16.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK13.07	$1.37 SEK13.68	-30.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 DKK17.26	$1.95 SEK19.45	-24.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 DKK7.12	$0.75 SEK7.49	-29.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 DKK6.35	$0.68 SEK6.82	-28.3%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 29.5% less for transportation

	Copenhagen	Malmo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.58 DKK63.95	$6.65 SEK66.52	-30.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$104.86 DKK699.71	$63.38 SEK633.77	-39.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,184.55 DKK335K	$32,980.57 SEK330K	-34.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.03 DKK126.95	$25.79 SEK257.91	+35.6%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 40.7% less for housing

	Copenhagen	Malmo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.42 DKK249.71	$36.88 SEK368.82	-1.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,981.79 DKK13,223.50	$1,058.59 SEK10,585.01	-46.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,454.31 DKK9,703.88	$818.37 SEK8,183.00	-43.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.83 DKK926.35	$106.12 SEK1,061.10	-23.6%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 73.8% less for childcare

	Copenhagen	Malmo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$977.91 DKK6,525.08	$169.95 SEK1,699.38	-82.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,580.66 DKK57,254.43	$3,379.03 SEK33,787.63	-60.6%
Average			-73.8%

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pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Copenhagen	Malmo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.99 DKK59.98	$8.50 SEK84.97	-5.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.97 DKK46.54	$4.85 SEK48.53	-30.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 DKK62.97	$7.90 SEK78.97	-16.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.00 DKK427.06	$40.28 SEK402.74	-37.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.22 DKK134.94	$17.40 SEK173.94	-14.0%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 15.3% less for clothing

	Copenhagen	Malmo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.66 DKK725.03	$99.89 SEK998.85	-8.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.68 DKK358.19	$45.09 SEK450.88	-16.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.48 DKK857.31	$111.08 SEK1,110.66	-13.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$199.12 DKK1,328.62	$153.83 SEK1,538.21	-22.7%
Average			-15.3%

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