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The Netherlands · Denmark

Amsterdam vs Copenhagen: cost, safety and weather compared (2026)

Every figure below comes from the same datasets for both cities, so the two columns are comparable.

Amsterdam and Copenhagen compared on cost, safety, weather and size
AmsterdamThe NetherlandsCopenhagenDenmark
Daily cost, per personestimate
Budget$80$95
Mid-range$185$225
Luxury$400$480
Price level0.84× US (2025)0.92× US (2025)
US advisoryLevel 2Level 2
Best monthsJun, Jul and AugJun, Aug and Sep
Annual rain1,059 mm697 mm
Average high14.7 °C12.4 °C
Population742K1.2M
Time zoneEurope/AmsterdamEurope/Copenhagen

The short answer

Amsterdam is about 18 % cheaper per day than Copenhagen, $185 against $225 (mid-range estimate). Both carry a US Level 2 advisory. In September, the daily average is 17 °C in Amsterdam and 16 °C in Copenhagen.

Keep reading

City overviews

  • Amsterdam overview
  • Copenhagen overview

Cost and safety in detail

  • Amsterdam trip cost
  • Is Amsterdam safe?
  • Copenhagen trip cost
  • Is Copenhagen safe?

Where they rank

  • Cheapest cities in Europe
  • Safest cities in Europe

Countries

  • All cities in The Netherlands
  • All cities in Denmark

Sources

  • GeoNames city database — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 14, 2026
  • Open-Meteo climate archive — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 21, 2026
  • World Bank price level and exchange rate — CC BY 4.0, data year 2025
  • US State Department travel advisories — public domain, fetched September 21, 2026

Dates are the most recent fetch across the cities on this page. Every sentence here is generated from the data by rule, with no AI writing; the formulas are public.