Cost of living comparison

Netherlands

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United Kingdom

Harrow vs. Rotterdam Cost of Living Summary

Harrow is 3.1% cheaper than Rotterdam.

Restaurants: pay 21.0% less in Harrow
Groceries: pay 16.3% less in Harrow
Transportation: pay 10.0% less in Harrow
Housing: pay 5.3% more in Harrow
Childcare: pay 15.7% more in Harrow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.3% more in Harrow
Clothing: pay 8.5% more in Harrow

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and housing in Harrow are more expensive than in Rotterdam. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Harrow.

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Harrow vs. Rotterdam Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Harrow instead of Rotterdam, you would:

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pay 21.0% less for restaurants

	Rotterdam	Harrow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.72 €18.44	$19.82 £14.87	-4.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$9.25 £6.94	-31.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.86 €3.44	$2.84 £2.13	-26.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.42 €3.04	$1.98 £1.49	-42.0%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 16.3% less for groceries

	Rotterdam	Harrow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 €2.11	$1.85 £1.39	-21.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 €5.35	$5.48 £4.11	-8.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 €4.91	$6.25 £4.69	+13.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.35 €4.76	$5.95 £4.46	+11.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.10 €5.43	$3.68 £2.76	-39.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.35	$0.92 £0.69	-39.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 €1.03	$0.60 £0.45	-48.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 €1.05	$0.81 £0.61	-31.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 €1.38	$2.40 £1.80	+54.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.70	$0.60 £0.45	-23.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 €0.61	$0.71 £0.53	+4.0%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 10.0% less for transportation

	Rotterdam	Harrow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.75 €8.68	$7.24 £5.43	-25.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$110.85 €98.66	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,419.02 €36,864.42	$40,234.45 £30,187.91	-2.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.97 €28.45	$44.93 £33.71	+40.5%
Average			-10.0%

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pay 5.3% more for housing

	Rotterdam	Harrow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.94 €48.90	$39.64 £29.74	-27.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,961.78 €1,746.05	$2,290.49 £1,718.56	+16.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,523.86 €1,356.29	$1,805.96 £1,355.01	+18.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$229.16 €203.96	$151.58 £113.73	-33.9%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 15.7% more for childcare

	Rotterdam	Harrow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,681.14 €2,386.32	$1,916.08 £1,437.64	-28.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,697.80 €11,301.50	$23,785.86 £17,846.53	+87.3%
Average			+15.7%

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pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Rotterdam	Harrow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.05 €6.28	$7.47 £5.60	+5.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.38 €3.90	$4.67 £3.50	+6.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.56 €12.96	$22.46 £16.86	+54.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.58 €43.24	$79.29 £59.49	+63.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.68 €13.95	$13.88 £10.41	-11.5%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 8.5% more for clothing

	Rotterdam	Harrow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.71 €83.41	$79.29 £59.49	-15.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.14 €34.83	$59.46 £44.62	+51.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.92 €97.83	$105.71 £79.32	-3.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$141.23 €125.70	$158.57 £118.98	+12.3%
Average			+8.5%

Rotterdam vs. Harrow - Cost of clothing

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