Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Rotterdam Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 4.3% cheaper than Rotterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.7% less in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 23.5% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 17.4% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 30.0% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% less in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% less in Paris
The cost of groceries and transportation in Paris are more expensive than in Rotterdam. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Paris.
Paris vs. Rotterdam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Rotterdam, you would:
pay 1.7% less for restaurants
|
Rotterdam
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€20.14
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.77
€3.26
|
$4.24
€3.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
€2.60
|
$3.24
€2.80
|
|
Rotterdam vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.5% more for groceries
|
Rotterdam
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
€2.09
|
$2.10
€1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
€6.11
|
$12.76
€11.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.08
€4.38
|
$5.95
€5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.29
€4.56
|
$5.22
€4.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.52
€5.62
|
$6.68
€5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.64
€1.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.47
€1.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.62
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
Rotterdam vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Rotterdam
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.49
|
$8.06
€6.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.09
€66.47
|
$103.72
€89.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,711.65
€34,244.43
|
$35,904.00
€30,960.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.35
€28.76
|
$27.70
€23.89
|
|
Rotterdam vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 17.4% less for housing
|
Rotterdam
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.68
€48.88
|
$37.58
€32.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,764.83
€1,521.86
|
$1,637.45
€1,412.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,483.58
€1,279.33
|
$1,198.19
€1,033.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$221.76
€191.23
|
$200.70
€173.07
|
|
Rotterdam vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 30.0% less for childcare
|
Rotterdam
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,105.72
€1,815.82
|
$798.13
€688.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,039.24
€12,106.41
|
$14,327.34
€12,354.85
|
|
Rotterdam vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rotterdam
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
€3.95
|
$4.93
€4.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.17
€43.26
|
$43.12
€37.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$16.35
€14.10
|
|
Rotterdam vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.3% less for clothing
|
Rotterdam
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.88
€87.86
|
$118.15
€101.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.37
€43.44
|
$48.25
€41.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.62
€113.50
|
$123.09
€106.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$187.61
€161.78
|
$152.69
€131.67
|
|
Rotterdam vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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