Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Amsterdam 

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Cost of Living in Amsterdam is 9.6% lower than in Copenhagen (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Amsterdam is 0.5% higher than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 21.3% higher than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 13.5% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 12.2% lower than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 4.0% lower than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(20.09 €)
149.35 kr
(20.00 €)
     -0.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(107.13 €)
634.73 kr
(85.00 €)
     -20.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 100.00 kr
(13.39 €)
97.08 kr
(13.00 €)
     -2.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 60.00 kr
(8.03 €)
48.54 kr
(6.50 €)
     -19.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 kr
(8.03 €)
41.07 kr
(5.50 €)
     -31.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43.80 kr
(5.87 €)
29.45 kr
(3.94 €)
     -32.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 25.37 kr
(3.40 €)
23.29 kr
(3.12 €)
     -8.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 19.95 kr
(2.67 €)
19.59 kr
(2.62 €)
     -1.8 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.67 kr
(6.92 €)
35.02 kr
(4.69 €)
     -32.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 21.90 kr
(2.93 €)
13.10 kr
(1.75 €)
     -40.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 8.50 kr
(1.14 €)
8.91 kr
(1.19 €)
     +4.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 32.57 kr
(4.36 €)
30.34 kr
(4.06 €)
     -6.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 38.59 kr
(5.17 €)
41.00 kr
(5.49 €)
     +6.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.26 kr
(4.72 €)
40.80 kr
(5.46 €)
     +15.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 52.72 kr
(7.06 €)
47.87 kr
(6.41 €)
     -9.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.64 kr
(1.29 €)
6.49 kr
(0.87 €)
     -32.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 9.13 kr
(1.22 €)
6.98 kr
(0.93 €)
     -23.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.17 kr
(1.36 €)
6.48 kr
(0.87 €)
     -36.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.64 kr
(1.83 €)
10.67 kr
(1.43 €)
     -21.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.82 kr
(0.91 €)
5.95 kr
(0.80 €)
     -12.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 5.97 kr
(0.80 €)
5.71 kr
(0.77 €)
     -4.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 13.54 kr
(1.81 €)
8.50 kr
(1.14 €)
     -37.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10.84 kr
(1.45 €)
5.84 kr
(0.78 €)
     -46.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 kr
(9.37 €)
50.97 kr
(6.83 €)
     -27.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 12.47 kr
(1.67 €)
10.16 kr
(1.36 €)
     -18.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.82 kr
(2.25 €)
17.75 kr
(2.38 €)
     +5.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 62.00 kr
(8.30 €)
70.94 kr
(9.50 €)
     +14.4 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 kr
(3.21 €)
25.39 kr
(3.40 €)
     +5.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 669.07 kr
(89.60 €)
608.59 kr
(81.50 €)
     -9.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 kr
(6.70 €)
29.87 kr
(4.00 €)
     -40.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 24.14 kr
(3.23 €)
28.84 kr
(3.86 €)
     +19.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 kr
(80.35 €)
242.69 kr
(32.50 €)
     -59.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 53.65 kr
(7.18 €)
56.31 kr
(7.54 €)
     +5.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 324,651.10 kr
(43,475.69 €)
220,288.79 kr
(29,500.00 €)
     -32.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 302,647.85 kr
(40,529.12 €)
238,730.19 kr
(31,969.58 €)
     -21.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,480.48 kr
(198.26 €)
1,876.81 kr
(251.33 €)
     +26.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 112.51 kr
(15.07 €)
156.83 kr
(21.00 €)
     +39.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 257.70 kr
(34.51 €)
343.64 kr
(46.02 €)
     +33.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 294.51 kr
(39.44 €)
431.58 kr
(57.79 €)
     +46.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 212.35 kr
(28.44 €)
148.73 kr
(19.92 €)
     -30.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 130.00 kr
(17.41 €)
112.01 kr
(15.00 €)
     -13.8 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,801.79 kr
(509.12 €)
14,542.66 kr
(1,947.48 €)
     +282.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 64,375.00 kr
(8,620.79 €)
76,089.42 kr
(10,189.52 €)
     +18.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 748.69 kr
(100.26 €)
622.62 kr
(83.38 €)
     -16.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 320.51 kr
(42.92 €)
238.95 kr
(32.00 €)
     -25.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 806.93 kr
(108.06 €)
673.91 kr
(90.25 €)
     -16.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,159.92 kr
(155.33 €)
773.36 kr
(103.57 €)
     -33.3 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,028.82 kr
(1,610.84 €)
14,431.02 kr
(1,932.53 €)
     +20.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,795.79 kr
(1,177.89 €)
11,765.33 kr
(1,575.56 €)
     +33.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,980.00 kr
(2,809.54 €)
24,574.38 kr
(3,290.88 €)
     +17.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 15,055.06 kr
(2,016.10 €)
18,197.38 kr
(2,436.90 €)
     +20.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,129.25 kr
(686.88 €)
6,145.67 kr
(823.00 €)
     +19.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,608.59 kr
(483.24 €)
4,207.86 kr
(563.50 €)
     +16.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,091.99 kr
(3,628.03 €)
26,145.13 kr
(3,501.23 €)
     -3.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.23 4.13      -2.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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