Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 10.1% more expensive than Amsterdam.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 18.1% more for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.47
|
$19.03
kr133.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
€10.32
|
$13.18
kr92.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
€2.55
|
$3.32
kr23.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
€2.32
|
$2.83
kr19.86
|
|
pay 31.4% more for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.67
|
$3.08
kr21.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.91
€6.48
|
$6.50
kr45.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.71
€4.42
|
$7.51
kr52.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.69
|
$4.85
kr33.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
€4.57
|
$5.26
kr36.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.04
|
$1.34
kr9.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.77
|
$1.17
kr8.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$1.27
kr8.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.37
|
$1.91
kr13.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.71
|
$0.84
kr5.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.72
kr5.07
|
|
pay 6.5% more for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.20
€7.69
|
$8.69
kr60.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.85
€91.81
|
$79.06
kr554.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,969.95
€27,181.05
|
$40,992.01
kr287,362.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.51
€23.93
|
$24.89
kr174.47
|
|
pay 10.8% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Copenhagen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.90
€43.06
|
$37.33
kr261.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,796.60
€1,685.66
|
$1,802.29
kr12,634.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,576.07
€1,478.75
|
$1,332.46
kr9,340.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.48
€174.96
|
$169.53
kr1,188.44
|
|
pay 53.0% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,725.51
€1,618.96
|
$530.51
kr3,718.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,482.44
€10,773.40
|
$7,272.42
kr50,981.13
|
|
pay 30.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.16
|
$8.05
kr56.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.27
|
$6.13
kr42.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.02
€8.46
|
$8.78
kr61.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.59
€37.14
|
$43.50
kr304.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.29
€13.41
|
$17.57
kr123.16
|
|
pay 47.7% more for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.95
€73.13
|
$107.06
kr750.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.57
€28.68
|
$51.35
kr359.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.96
€85.35
|
$119.70
kr839.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.87
€103.09
|
$169.20
kr1,186.12
|
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