Denmark vs Netherlands - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Netherlands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1890
$1835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4472
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$1004
$1100
🏘️ Family rent
$1860
$1816
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3448
$3402
💸 GDP per capita
$66983
$55985
😃 Human freedom index
8.72
8.55
❤️ Life expectancy
81.4
81.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
90
80
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
90.9%
🎓 Higher education
97
96
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
5.83M
17.6M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($1890) is 3% more expensive than in the Netherlands ($1835). Denmark ranked 16th vs 18th 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 1.8 months in Denmark compared to 1.9 months in the Netherlands. Ranked 3rd 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
$19
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.8
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.47
$5.25
 Cappuccino
$5.59
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1076
$1093
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$778
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2016
$1798
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$1495
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5483
$4955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3775
$3711
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.42
$3.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.01
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.79
$6.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.71
$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.89
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$34.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.9
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.9
$54
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$21.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$475
$1572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5787
$8050

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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
$2371
644K
Aarhus
$1798
285K
Odense
$1893
177K
Frederiksberg
$1984
105K
Esbjerg
$1521
115K
Aalborg
$1695
113K
Gentofte
$1998
75.8K
Naestved
$1670
41.9K
Vejle
$1668
56.6K
Randers
$1556
62.8K
Kolding
$1373
58.8K
Roskilde
$1747
50K
Horsholm
$1868
47.5K
Holstebro
$1298
35.4K
Horsens
$1420
59.4K
Silkeborg
$1476
44.3K
Herning
$1613
44.6K
Helsingor
$1584
47.4K
Fredericia
$1634
39.9K
Hillerod
$2021
36K
Viborg
$1524
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1476
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1381
27.6K
Svendborg
$1567
27.2K
Nuuk
$1928
18.3K
Haderslev
$1358
22K
Torshavn
$1944
13.3K

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$2380
921K
Rotterdam
$1898
592K
The Hague
$1822
548K
Utrecht
$1946
359K
Eindhoven
$1883
236K
Breda
$1773
183K
Almere
$1754
215K
Tilburg
$1642
222K
Arnhem
$1673
164K
Groningen
$1646
203K
Nijmegen
$1666
177K
Enschede
$1691
160K
Haarlem
$2247
163K
's-Hertogenbosch
$1693
144K
Apeldoorn
$1999
139K
Leiden
$2067
124K
Maastricht
$1887
120K
Zwolle
$1669
130K
Venlo
$1605
102K
Emmen
$1457
107K
Delft
$1743
104K
Hilversum
$1878
91.2K
Purmerend
$1806
81.5K
Veenendaal
$1739
66.9K
Heerlen
$1478
86.9K
Zutphen
$1709
47.4K
Roosendaal
$1700
77K
Leeuwarden
$1568
92.1K
Deventer
$1712
101K
Roermond
$1432
57.3K