Denmark vs Netherlands - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Netherlands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1923
$1945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4552
$4507
🏠 One person rent
$1023
$1172
🏘️ Family rent
$1892
$1904
🍽️ Food expenses
$614
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3632
$3383
💸 GDP per capita
$67790
$57025
😃 Human freedom index
8.83
8.57
❤️ Life expectancy
81.4
81.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
90
79
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
90.9%
🎓 Higher education
97
95
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
5.83M
17.6M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($1923) is 1% less expensive than in the Netherlands ($1945). Denmark ranked 18th vs 16th for the Netherlands in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Denmark compared to 1.7 months in the Netherlands. Ranked 4th and 7th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Denmark vs the Netherlands

We calculate prices for Denmark and the Netherlands as a population-weighted mean of 27 and 70 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Denmark Netherlands
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.3
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$97.9
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.57
$5.5
 Cappuccino
$5.79
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.01
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1153
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$938
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2082
$1890
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1540
$1560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$44.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5557
$5389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3981
$4115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$3.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.6
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.07
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.12
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.81
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.81
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.07
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.1
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.6
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$500
$1712
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6710
$8122

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In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2387
644K
Aarhus
$1880
285K
Odense
$1972
177K
Esbjerg
$1475
115K
Frederiksberg
$2008
105K
Aalborg
$1719
113K
Gentofte
$2011
75.8K
Naestved
$1638
41.9K
Herning
$1615
44.6K
Randers
$1581
62.8K
Vejle
$1657
56.6K
Kolding
$1426
58.8K
Roskilde
$1766
50K
Horsholm
$1887
47.5K
Horsens
$1541
59.4K
Holstebro
$1423
35.4K
Silkeborg
$1506
44.3K
Hillerod
$1999
36K
Helsingor
$1652
47.4K
Fredericia
$1584
39.9K
Viborg
$1519
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1482
23.5K
Svendborg
$1569
27.2K
Sonderborg
$1398
27.6K
Nuuk
$2175
18.3K
Haderslev
$1599
22K
Torshavn
$1952
13.3K

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$2545
921K
Rotterdam
$2013
592K
The Hague
$1886
548K
Utrecht
$2055
359K
Eindhoven
$1963
236K
Breda
$1822
183K
Almere
$1647
215K
Tilburg
$1833
222K
Arnhem
$1697
164K
Groningen
$1800
203K
Nijmegen
$1746
177K
Enschede
$1628
160K
Haarlem
$2465
163K
Leiden
$2205
124K
's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
144K
Maastricht
$1728
120K
Venlo
$1683
102K
Apeldoorn
$1942
139K
Zwolle
$1725
130K
Emmen
$1741
107K
Hilversum
$1894
91.2K
Delft
$1804
104K
Purmerend
$2001
81.5K
Zutphen
$1754
47.4K
Heerlen
$1395
86.9K
Zeist
$1939
65K
Roosendaal
$1832
77K
Leeuwarden
$1614
92.1K
Deventer
$1901
101K
Bergen op Zoom
$1854
66.4K