Cost of living comparison
Denver is 0.1% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.4% less in Denver
- Groceries
-
pay 47.9% more in Denver
- Transportation
-
pay 21.3% less in Denver
- Housing
-
pay 0.4% more in Denver
- Childcare
-
pay 13.7% less in Denver
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% more in Denver
- Clothing
-
pay 4.7% less in Denver
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Denver are more expensive than in Amsterdam. Expenses including transportation, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Denver.
If you lived in Denver instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 11.4% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Denver
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.81
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.23
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.84
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$2.40
|
|
pay 47.9% more for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
$3.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.77
|
$7.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.18
|
$3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.22
|
$4.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.66
|
$5.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$2.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.59
|
$2.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$1.25
|
|
pay 21.3% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.10
|
$3.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€76.81
|
$88.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€30,901.55
|
$36,029.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.82
|
$17.42
|
|
pay 0.4% more for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.72
|
$67.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,922.04
|
$2,088.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,594.13
|
$1,670.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€181.63
|
$151.79
|
|
pay 13.7% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,086.61
|
$1,445.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,677.96
|
$16,168.00
|
|
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.64
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.69
|
$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.76
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€57.81
|
$60.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.17
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Denver
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€81.22
|
$59.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.58
|
$48.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€93.53
|
$93.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€100.57
|
$112.25
|
|
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