Have you noticed the rising cost of living in Amsterdam lately? Are you finding yourself debating more frequently whether to go out or stay in? If you are, you're not alone. Is Amsterdam still considered one of the top places to live when considering all factors? Or has this changed? This episode compares the cost of living in Amsterdam to a similar city, Copenhagen, and explores why living in Copenhagen might offer better earning potential while maintaining a similar lifestyle. Additionally, the episode challenges the common stereotype of Copenhagen as being excessively expensive.

Note: As I note in the podcast very explicitly, this analysis should be considered indicative and average at best as the data sources were quite scattered. In any case, I have mentioned data sources I used for the analysis below:

1. Taxing wages: OECD org for tax rates

2. Reference to a study where Amsterdam was ranked the highest when it comes to rent increase in Q3 of 2023 for 25 cities mentioned in the survey. The link to that page is given below https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084608/average-rental-cost-apartment-europe-by-city/