Amsterdam vs Copenhagen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Copenhagen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$2387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$5438
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$1384
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$2466
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$3915
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
921K
644K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 7% more expensive than in Copenhagen. Cities ranked 612th and 872nd ($2545 vs $2387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and Denmark, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Denmark comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.6 months in Copenhagen. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Copenhagen ranked 1st in Denmark, while ranked 37th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Copenhagen

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Amsterdam Copenhagen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$94.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$8.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$6.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$4.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$1538
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$1122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$2867
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$2046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$8131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$5911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$88.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$32.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$5.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$68.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$539
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$8976

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2008
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1887
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1276
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1566
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1766
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1480
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1652
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1439
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1375
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1638
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1330
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1181
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1318
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1972
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1569
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1880
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1392
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1282
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1541
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1584
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1403
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1380
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1438
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1657
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1382
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1398
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1426
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1506
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1159
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1599
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1338
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1380
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1519
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1329