Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 21.0% more expensive than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.1% less in Amsterdam
- Groceries
-
pay 16.1% less in Amsterdam
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% less in Amsterdam
- Housing
-
pay 34.5% more in Amsterdam
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Amsterdam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.5% more in Amsterdam
- Clothing
-
pay 22.6% less in Amsterdam
The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Amsterdam are more expensive than in Copenhagen. Expenses including clothing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Amsterdam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Amsterdam.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 6.1% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK146.74
|
$21.44
€19.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK97.83
|
$13.93
€12.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK25.73
|
$3.23
€2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK20.27
|
$2.79
€2.55
|
|
pay 16.1% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK25.74
|
$2.06
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK44.04
|
$6.58
€6.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK50.53
|
$4.76
€4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK32.35
|
$4.81
€4.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK34.71
|
$6.45
€5.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.60
|
$0.98
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.63
|
$1.03
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK10.29
|
$0.88
€0.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK14.40
|
$1.81
€1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.28
|
$0.88
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.15
|
$0.96
€0.87
|
|
pay 9.2% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK52.97
|
$8.09
€7.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK682.72
|
$87.51
€79.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK342,396.85
|
$35,207.42
€32,124.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK166.31
|
$24.86
€22.69
|
|
pay 34.5% more for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK250.75
|
$47.53
€43.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK11,514.48
|
$2,189.86
€1,998.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,610.18
|
$1,816.26
€1,657.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK1,034.46
|
$206.94
€188.82
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,949.45
|
$2,377.37
€2,169.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK85,762.26
|
$14,444.53
€13,179.71
|
|
pay 4.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK58.70
|
$6.43
€5.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK42.14
|
$4.20
€3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK61.63
|
$13.40
€12.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK295.44
|
$65.86
€60.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK127.18
|
$15.00
€13.69
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK787.12
|
$92.54
€84.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK332.06
|
$37.12
€33.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK826.15
|
$106.57
€97.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,190.38
|
$114.59
€104.55
|
|
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