Amsterdam vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$2791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$6409
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$1710
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$2799
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$4539
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
96
89
🏙️ Population
921K
716K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 15% more expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 126th and 432nd ($3203 vs $2791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 365th 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 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.6 months in Denver. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Denver ranked 61st in the United States, while ranked 13th and 239th 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
$21.2
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$5.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$1860
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$1468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$2961
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$2488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$3638
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$7.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$14.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$66.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$1796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$18639

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676