Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rotterdam vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary
Rotterdam is 28.6% more expensive than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.1% less in Rotterdam
- Groceries
-
pay 28.8% less in Rotterdam
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% less in Rotterdam
- Housing
-
pay 46.1% more in Rotterdam
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Rotterdam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.7% less in Rotterdam
- Clothing
-
pay 26.9% less in Rotterdam
The cost of childcare and housing in Rotterdam are more expensive than in Reykjavik. Expenses including groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Rotterdam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Rotterdam.
Rotterdam vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rotterdam instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 7.1% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.48
ISK3,517
|
$23.36
€20.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$22.76
ISK2,913
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.34
ISK427
|
$3.77
€3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK345
|
$3.02
€2.60
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Rotterdam - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.8% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.63
ISK593
|
$2.42
€2.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.44
ISK1,208
|
$7.09
€6.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
ISK976
|
$5.08
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
ISK832
|
$5.29
€4.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.29
ISK1,445
|
$6.52
€5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
ISK204
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK150
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
ISK190
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
ISK325
|
$1.88
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
ISK217
|
$0.95
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK145
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Rotterdam - Cost of groceries
pay 6.5% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.66
ISK1,236
|
$8.68
€7.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.58
ISK11,337
|
$77.09
€66.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,771.00
ISK6,497,672
|
$39,711.65
€34,244.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.07
ISK3,592
|
$33.35
€28.76
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Rotterdam - Cost of transportation
pay 46.1% more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.97
ISK10,490
|
$56.68
€48.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,259.48
ISK289,169
|
$1,764.83
€1,521.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,034.90
ISK260,427
|
$1,483.58
€1,279.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.87
ISK7,791
|
$221.76
€191.23
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Rotterdam - Cost of housing
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.78
ISK41,949
|
$2,105.72
€1,815.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,711.08
ISK3,930,404
|
$14,039.24
€12,106.41
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Rotterdam - Cost of childcare
pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.12
ISK1,680
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.17
ISK790
|
$4.58
€3.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.94
ISK1,783
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.35
ISK11,179
|
$50.17
€43.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
ISK2,199
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Rotterdam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.9% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$145.10
ISK18,569
|
$101.88
€87.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.97
ISK8,187
|
$50.37
€43.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$193.43
ISK24,755
|
$131.62
€113.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$248.79
ISK31,840
|
$187.61
€161.78
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Rotterdam - Cost of clothing
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