Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 21.0% more expensive than Copenhagen.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 6.1% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK152.59
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK101.73
|
$13.93
€13.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK26.76
|
$3.23
€3.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK21.08
|
$2.79
€2.65
|
|
pay 16.1% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK26.77
|
$2.06
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK45.80
|
$6.58
€6.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK52.55
|
$4.76
€4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK33.64
|
$4.81
€4.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK36.09
|
$6.45
€6.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.98
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK10.02
|
$1.03
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK10.70
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK14.97
|
$1.81
€1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.57
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.40
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
pay 9.2% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK55.08
|
$8.09
€7.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK709.95
|
$87.51
€82.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK356,051.67
|
$35,207.42
€33,389.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK172.94
|
$24.86
€23.58
|
|
pay 34.5% more for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK260.75
|
$47.53
€45.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK11,973.68
|
$2,189.86
€2,076.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,953.55
|
$1,816.26
€1,722.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK1,075.72
|
$206.94
€196.26
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK4,106.95
|
$2,377.37
€2,254.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK89,182.47
|
$14,444.53
€13,698.64
|
|
pay 4.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
$6.43
€6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK43.82
|
$4.20
€3.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK64.09
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK307.23
|
$65.86
€62.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK132.25
|
$15.00
€14.23
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK818.51
|
$92.54
€87.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK345.30
|
$37.12
€35.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK859.09
|
$106.57
€101.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,237.85
|
$114.59
€108.67
|
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