Denmark vs Netherlands - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Netherlands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2130
$2351
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4915
$5544
🏠 One person rent
$1129
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$1923
$2408
🍽️ Food expenses
$685
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4172
$3808
💸 GDP per capita
$71852
$68219
😃 Human freedom index
9.04
8.66
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
81.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
90
78
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
90.9%
🎓 Higher education
97
95
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
5.98M
18M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($2130) is 9% less expensive than in the Netherlands ($2351). Denmark ranked 15th vs 12th 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 2 months in Denmark compared to 1.6 months in the Netherlands. Ranked 2nd and 10th 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
$23.5
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$91.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.5
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$6.74
 Cappuccino
$6.56
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.25
$3.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1236
$1419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$1167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2256
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1700
$2061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6293
$6188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4250
$4821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.6
$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$2.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.49
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$5.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.78
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.44
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.3
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.2
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.9
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$96.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$2108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10499
$12008

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Cities Comparison in Denmark vs the Netherlands

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2601
667K
Aarhus
$2088
291K
Odense
$1805
185K
Frederiksberg
$2617
106K
Aalborg
$1866
122K
Esbjerg
$1657
71.6K
Gentofte
$2379
75.8K
Vejle
$1869
62K
Roskilde
$2086
53.4K
Herning
$1634
51.3K
Naestved
$2029
45K
Randers
$1675
64.5K
Horsens
$1770
64.4K
Silkeborg
$1861
50.9K
Kolding
$1675
63.6K
Horsholm
$2184
47.5K
Holstebro
$1668
37.2K
Hillerod
$2280
36K
Fredericia
$1668
41.2K
Helsingor
$1977
47.4K
Viborg
$1658
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1542
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1563
27.6K
Svendborg
$1785
27.2K
Nuuk
$2217
18.3K
Haderslev
$1662
22.2K
Torshavn
$2077
14K

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$3118
921K
Rotterdam
$2615
664K
The Hague
$2581
548K
Utrecht
$2718
359K
Eindhoven
$2199
244K
Tilburg
$2238
228K
Breda
$2087
188K
Groningen
$1951
238K
Arnhem
$1986
164K
Almere
$2230
215K
Haarlem
$2589
163K
Leiden
$2222
124K
Nijmegen
$2164
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
159K
Enschede
$2121
160K
Apeldoorn
$2154
139K
Maastricht
$2181
120K
Venlo
$1942
102K
Zwolle
$1992
130K
Delft
$2228
109K
Hilversum
$2568
91.2K
Purmerend
$2178
81.5K
Emmen
$1704
107K
Deventer
$2107
101K
Roosendaal
$2175
77K
Heerlen
$1880
86.9K
Zeist
$2414
65K
Leeuwarden
$1982
93.8K
Scheveningen
$2374
61.1K
Bergen op Zoom
$2224
66.4K