Amsterdam vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$2699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$6308
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$1674
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$2997
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$668
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$4870
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
921K
716K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 6% more expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 252nd and 444th ($2859 vs $2699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 388th in the Netherlands and the United States, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.8 months in Denver. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Denver ranked 36th in the United States, while ranked 25th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Denver

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Amsterdam Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$74.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$7
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$1791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$3330
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$2606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$4325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$3533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$4.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$9.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$1400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$16150

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765