Cost of living in Rotterdam
compared to
#43
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 72 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Rotterdam vs. Netherlands overall average
Rotterdam is 11.8% more expensive than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% more in Rotterdam
- Groceries
-
pay 4.4% more in Rotterdam
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% more in Rotterdam
- Housing
-
pay 17.2% more in Rotterdam
- Childcare
-
pay 21.4% more in Rotterdam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.3% more in Rotterdam
- Clothing
-
pay 21.0% more in Rotterdam
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Rotterdam are more expensive than in Netherlands.
Rotterdam Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€19.77
|
$14.02
$14.02
$35.04
$35.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€11.86
|
$11.68
$11.68
$14.02
$14.02
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.77
€3.19
|
$2.34
$2.34
$4.67
$4.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
€2.55
|
$2.34
$2.34
$3.50
$3.50
|
Rotterdam - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
€2.05
|
$1.23
$1.23
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
€6.00
|
$4.67
$4.67
$8.76
$8.76
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.08
€4.30
|
$4.20
$4.20
$7.03
$7.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.29
€4.47
|
$2.80
$2.80
$5.72
$5.72
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.52
€5.52
|
$4.24
$4.24
$8.04
$8.04
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.02
|
$0.84
$0.84
$1.80
$1.80
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.97
|
$0.79
$0.79
$1.59
$1.59
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.82
|
$0.85
$0.85
$2.12
$2.12
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.59
|
$1.32
$1.32
$3.15
$3.15
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$0.60
$0.60
$1.06
$1.06
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$0.64
$0.64
$1.47
$1.47
|
Rotterdam - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.35
|
$8.44
$8.44
$9.24
$9.24
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.09
€65.23
|
$46.72
$46.72
$112.13
$112.13
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,711.65
€33,604.00
|
$37,375.67
$37K
$40,879.64
$41K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.35
€28.22
|
$32.88
$32.88
$34.34
$34.34
|
Rotterdam - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.68
€47.96
|
$40.88
$40.88
$75.92
$75.92
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,764.83
€1,493.40
|
$1,343.19
$1K
$2,102.38
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,483.58
€1,255.41
|
$1,051.19
$1K
$2,102.38
$2K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$221.76
€187.66
|
$143.85
$143.85
$357.27
$357.27
|
Rotterdam - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,105.72
€1,781.86
|
$1,074.55
$1K
$2,569.58
$3K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,039.24
€11,880.00
|
$8,759.92
$9K
$24,527.78
$25K
|
Rotterdam - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.92
|
$4.67
$4.67
$9.34
$9.34
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
€3.87
|
$3.27
$3.27
$5.84
$5.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.02
€11.86
|
$11.68
$11.68
$15.18
$15.18
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.17
€42.45
|
$33.87
$33.87
$87.60
$87.60
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.52
€14.83
|
$14.02
$14.02
$19.86
$19.86
|
Rotterdam - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.88
€86.21
|
$46.72
$46.72
$140.16
$140.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.37
€42.62
|
$35.04
$35.04
$81.76
$81.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.62
€111.38
|
$81.76
$81.76
$163.52
$163.52
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$187.61
€158.75
|
$140.16
$140.16
$292.00
$292.00
|
Rotterdam - Cost of clothing
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