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Latest available year per country.", "updated": "2026-09-09", "year": 2025, "url": "https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/PA.NUS.PRVT.PP" } ], "citation": "Geo-Parity โ€” Cost of Living & Salary Comparison. Data: World Bank โ€” Consumption (2025). https://geo-parity.com/cost-of-living/netherlands-vs-denmark/", "permalink": "https://geo-parity.com/cost-of-living/netherlands-vs-denmark/", "terms": "Free to use and quote with attribution. Figures are estimates for orientation, not advice." } }