Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Rotterdam 

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Cost of Living in Rotterdam is 24.1% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Rotterdam is 36.5% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Rotterdam are 52.2% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Rotterdam are 24.9% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Rotterdam are 14.8% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Rotterdam is 27.8% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Rotterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(23.64 €)
14.38 £
(17.00 €)
     -28.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(94.55 €)
59.23 £
(70.00 €)
     -26.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.46 €)
8.46 £
(10.00 €)
     +5.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(7.68 €)
4.23 £
(5.00 €)
     -34.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(6.50 €)
3.38 £
(4.00 €)
     -38.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.64 £
(4.30 €)
2.63 £
(3.10 €)
     -27.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(2.36 €)
2.00 £
(2.36 €)
     +0.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 £
(1.80 €)
1.83 £
(2.17 €)
     +20.5 %
Markets
London Edit Rotterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.00 £
(5.90 €)
3.50 £
(4.14 €)
     -29.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.45 £
(1.72 €)
1.32 £
(1.56 €)
     -9.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.11 €)
1.18 £
(1.40 €)
     +26.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.16 £
(3.73 €)
3.52 £
(4.16 €)
     +11.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.40 £
(4.02 €)
4.25 £
(5.03 €)
     +25.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.44 £
(4.07 €)
4.81 £
(5.69 €)
     +39.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.63 £
(6.65 €)
5.52 £
(6.53 €)
     -1.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 £
(1.40 €)
0.65 £
(0.76 €)
     -45.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 £
(0.74 €)
0.78 £
(0.92 €)
     +24.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 £
(1.42 €)
0.64 £
(0.75 €)
     -47.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.54 £
(1.82 €)
1.03 £
(1.21 €)
     -33.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.70 €)
0.69 £
(0.82 €)
     +16.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.65 €)
0.59 £
(0.70 €)
     +7.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.01 £
(1.19 €)
0.90 £
(1.07 €)
     -10.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(1.55 €)
0.58 £
(0.68 €)
     -56.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.75 £
(11.52 €)
5.07 £
(5.99 €)
     -48.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.08 £
(2.45 €)
1.16 £
(1.38 €)
     -43.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 £
(2.94 €)
2.03 £
(2.40 €)
     -18.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(17.73 €)
7.61 £
(9.00 €)
     -49.2 %
Transportation
London Edit Rotterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.31 €)
3.17 £
(3.75 €)
     +13.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(236.38 €)
55.00 £
(65.00 €)
     -72.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 £
(5.61 €)
3.38 £
(4.00 €)
     -28.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(3.70 €)
2.72 £
(3.22 €)
     -13.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(35.46 €)
15.23 £
(18.00 €)
     -49.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.75 £
(6.79 €)
6.11 £
(7.22 €)
     +6.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,035.00 £
(33,135.25 €)
23,427.89 £
(27,690.00 €)
     -16.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,862.14 £
(31,749.02 €)
26,122.09 £
(30,874.33 €)
     -2.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Rotterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 297.18 £
(351.24 €)
183.61 £
(217.01 €)
     -38.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.40 £
(18.21 €)
16.18 £
(19.12 €)
     +5.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.63 £
(36.21 €)
34.39 £
(40.65 €)
     +12.3 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Rotterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.79 £
(55.30 €)
30.55 £
(36.11 €)
     -34.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.62 £
(17.29 €)
11.29 £
(13.35 €)
     -22.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(17.73 €)
10.47 £
(12.38 €)
     -30.2 %
Childcare
London Edit Rotterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,853.11 £
(2,190.24 €)
1,188.00 £
(1,404.12 €)
     -35.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,143.18 £
(23,807.72 €)
8,257.72 £
(9,760.00 €)
     -59.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Rotterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.97 £
(98.07 €)
52.96 £
(62.59 €)
     -36.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.31 £
(47.64 €)
25.09 £
(29.65 €)
     -37.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.95 £
(106.31 €)
65.53 £
(77.45 €)
     -27.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.73 £
(120.24 €)
71.07 £
(84.00 €)
     -30.1 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Rotterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,147.22 £
(2,537.85 €)
1,208.50 £
(1,428.36 €)
     -43.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,600.08 £
(1,891.18 €)
951.35 £
(1,124.42 €)
     -40.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,401.25 £
(5,201.94 €)
1,659.12 £
(1,960.95 €)
     -62.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,858.75 £
(3,378.83 €)
1,447.80 £
(1,711.19 €)
     -49.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Rotterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,280.20 £
(1,513.11 €)
353.25 £
(417.52 €)
     -72.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 747.85 £
(883.90 €)
241.05 £
(284.90 €)
     -67.8 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Rotterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,666.12 £
(4,333.08 €)
2,974.84 £
(3,516.03 €)
     -18.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.50 3.69      -33.0 %
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