Cost of living comparison
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Rotterdam vs. Varese Cost of Living Summary
Rotterdam is 50.9% more expensive than Varese.
Rotterdam vs. Varese Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rotterdam instead of Varese, you would:
pay 51.8% more for restaurants
|
Varese
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.32
|
$23.36
€20.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.25
|
$14.02
€12.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.75
€3.28
|
$3.77
€3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.19
|
$3.02
€2.64
|
|
Varese vs. Rotterdam - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.0% less for groceries
|
Varese
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.21
€2.80
|
$2.42
€2.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.26
€10.72
|
$7.09
€6.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.45
€5.64
|
$5.08
€4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
€3.58
|
$5.29
€4.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.18
€5.40
|
$6.52
€5.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$1.21
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.93
|
$1.15
€1.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.01
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
€1.47
|
$1.88
€1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$0.95
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.91
€0.79
|
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Varese vs. Rotterdam - Cost of groceries
pay 31.3% more for transportation
|
Varese
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.89
€6.90
|
$8.68
€7.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.72
€40.85
|
$77.09
€67.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,747.69
€30,381.82
|
$39,711.65
€34,722.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.53
€21.45
|
$33.35
€29.16
|
|
Varese vs. Rotterdam - Cost of transportation
pay 64.3% more for housing
|
Varese
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.74
€31.25
|
$56.68
€49.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$957.75
€837.41
|
$1,764.83
€1,543.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.51
€653.59
|
$1,483.58
€1,297.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.14
€167.12
|
$221.76
€193.90
|
|
Varese vs. Rotterdam - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Varese
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$759.19
€663.80
|
$2,105.72
€1,841.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,735.41
€5,889.14
|
$14,039.24
€12,275.28
|
|
Varese vs. Rotterdam - Cost of childcare
pay 64.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Varese
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.13
|
$8.18
€7.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
€1.60
|
$4.58
€4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.13
|
$14.02
€12.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.67
€42.55
|
$50.17
€43.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.21
|
$17.52
€15.32
|
|
Varese vs. Rotterdam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.0% more for clothing
|
Varese
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$109.01
€95.31
|
$101.88
€89.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.86
€35.72
|
$50.37
€44.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.59
€108.93
|
$131.62
€115.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$171.31
€149.78
|
$187.61
€164.04
|
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Varese vs. Rotterdam - Cost of clothing
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