Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bergen County vs. Rotterdam Cost of Living Summary
Bergen County is 13.3% more expensive than Rotterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% less in Bergen County
- Groceries
-
pay 28.3% more in Bergen County
- Transportation
-
pay 26.4% less in Bergen County
- Housing
-
pay 36.8% more in Bergen County
- Childcare
-
pay 25.1% more in Bergen County
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.7% more in Bergen County
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% less in Bergen County
Bergen County vs. Rotterdam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bergen County instead of Rotterdam, you would:
pay 5.0% less for restaurants
|
Rotterdam
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.72
€18.50
|
$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€12.00
|
$12.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.86
€3.45
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.42
€3.05
|
$2.24
|
|
Rotterdam vs. Bergen County - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.3% more for groceries
|
Rotterdam
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
€2.12
|
$4.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
€5.37
|
$6.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
€4.93
|
$5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.35
€4.78
|
$4.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.10
€5.45
|
$5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.36
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.04
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.05
|
$2.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
€1.39
|
$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.61
|
$1.42
|
|
Rotterdam vs. Bergen County - Cost of groceries
pay 26.4% less for transportation
|
Rotterdam
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.75
€8.71
|
$4.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.85
€98.98
|
$170.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,419.02
€36,982.92
|
$36,446.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.97
€28.54
|
$15.18
|
|
Rotterdam vs. Bergen County - Cost of transportation
pay 36.8% more for housing
|
Rotterdam
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.94
€49.05
|
$64.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,961.78
€1,751.66
|
$2,750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,523.86
€1,360.65
|
$2,650.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.16
€204.62
|
$162.62
|
|
Rotterdam vs. Bergen County - Cost of housing
pay 25.1% more for childcare
|
Rotterdam
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,681.14
€2,393.99
|
$2,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,697.80
€11,337.83
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Rotterdam vs. Bergen County - Cost of childcare
pay 25.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rotterdam
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
€6.30
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.38
€3.91
|
$5.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.56
€13.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.58
€43.38
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.68
€14.00
|
$15.50
|
|
Rotterdam vs. Bergen County - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Rotterdam
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.71
€83.68
|
$48.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.14
€34.94
|
$47.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.92
€98.15
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.23
€126.11
|
$150.00
|
|
Rotterdam vs. Bergen County - Cost of clothing
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