Cost of Living Comparison Between Barrie and Rotterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Rotterdam are 14.3% lower than in Barrie (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rotterdam are 10.7% lower than in Barrie
Rent Prices in Rotterdam are 2.4% lower than in Barrie
Restaurant Prices in Rotterdam are 0.1% higher than in Barrie
Groceries Prices in Rotterdam are 32.1% lower than in Barrie
Local Purchasing Power in Rotterdam is 57.6% higher than in Barrie
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Restaurants
Barrie Edit Rotterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 C$
(13.64 €)
21.99 C$
(15.00 €)
     +10.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 105.00 C$
(71.62 €)
99.70 C$
(68.00 €)
     -5.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 C$
(9.55 €)
13.93 C$
(9.50 €)
     -0.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.50 C$
(5.80 €)
7.33 C$
(5.00 €)
     -13.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 C$
(5.80 €)
5.86 C$
(4.00 €)
     -31.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.51 C$
(3.08 €)
4.38 C$
(2.98 €)
     -3.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.63 C$
(1.79 €)
3.35 C$
(2.28 €)
     +27.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.18 C$
(1.49 €)
3.12 C$
(2.13 €)
     +43.0 %
Markets
Barrie Edit Rotterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.05 C$
(10.27 €)
6.13 C$
(4.18 €)
     -59.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.97 C$
(2.71 €)
2.27 C$
(1.55 €)
     -42.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.85 C$
(1.95 €)
2.02 C$
(1.37 €)
     -29.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.82 C$
(2.60 €)
6.05 C$
(4.13 €)
     +58.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.87 C$
(4.68 €)
7.39 C$
(5.04 €)
     +7.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.84 C$
(6.71 €)
8.36 C$
(5.70 €)
     -15.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 17.80 C$
(12.14 €)
9.57 C$
(6.53 €)
     -46.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.24 C$
(2.21 €)
1.10 C$
(0.75 €)
     -66.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 C$
(0.56 €)
1.34 C$
(0.92 €)
     +62.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.24 C$
(1.53 €)
1.10 C$
(0.75 €)
     -50.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.13 C$
(1.45 €)
1.79 C$
(1.22 €)
     -15.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.60 C$
(1.77 €)
1.21 C$
(0.83 €)
     -53.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.32 C$
(0.90 €)
1.01 C$
(0.69 €)
     -23.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.33 C$
(2.27 €)
1.66 C$
(1.13 €)
     -50.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.00 C$
(2.05 €)
1.11 C$
(0.76 €)
     -62.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 C$
(10.23 €)
8.78 C$
(5.99 €)
     -41.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.11 C$
(2.12 €)
1.96 C$
(1.33 €)
     -37.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.22 C$
(2.20 €)
3.52 C$
(2.40 €)
     +9.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 C$
(10.91 €)
13.20 C$
(9.00 €)
     -17.5 %
Transportation
Barrie Edit Rotterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(2.39 €)
5.86 C$
(4.00 €)
     +67.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 91.00 C$
(62.07 €)
95.30 C$
(65.00 €)
     +4.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.12 C$
(2.81 €)
5.86 C$
(4.00 €)
     +42.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 C$
(3.29 €)
4.72 C$
(3.22 €)
     -2.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 C$
(23.87 €)
26.39 C$
(18.00 €)
     -24.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.70 C$
(3.88 €)
10.54 C$
(7.19 €)
     +85.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(23,174.71 €)
40,598.18 C$
(27,690.00 €)
     +19.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,729.50 C$
(18,912.91 €)
45,266.94 C$
(30,874.33 €)
     +63.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Barrie Edit Rotterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 260.00 C$
(177.33 €)
313.08 C$
(213.54 €)
     +20.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.50 C$
(28.99 €)
28.03 C$
(19.12 €)
     -34.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 83.12 C$
(56.69 €)
58.09 C$
(39.62 €)
     -30.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Barrie Edit Rotterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.67 C$
(38.65 €)
53.56 C$
(36.53 €)
     -5.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 55.00 C$
(37.51 €)
17.76 C$
(12.11 €)
     -67.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.75 C$
(10.06 €)
19.06 C$
(13.00 €)
     +29.2 %
Childcare
Barrie Edit Rotterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,000.00 C$
(1,364.10 €)
2,155.75 C$
(1,470.33 €)
     +7.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 39,000.00 C$
(26,599.96 €)
14,309.79 C$
(9,760.00 €)
     -63.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Barrie Edit Rotterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.00 C$
(40.92 €)
91.77 C$
(62.59 €)
     +52.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.00 C$
(34.10 €)
42.20 C$
(28.78 €)
     -15.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.50 C$
(56.27 €)
112.33 C$
(76.61 €)
     +36.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 140.00 C$
(95.49 €)
124.05 C$
(84.61 €)
     -11.4 %
Rent Per Month
Barrie Edit Rotterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,766.67 C$
(1,204.96 €)
2,055.63 C$
(1,402.04 €)
     +16.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,675.00 C$
(1,142.43 €)
1,630.95 C$
(1,112.39 €)
     -2.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,937.50 C$
(2,003.52 €)
2,664.57 C$
(1,817.37 €)
     -9.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,566.67 C$
(1,750.60 €)
2,383.29 C$
(1,625.53 €)
     -7.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Barrie Edit Rotterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 150.00 C$
(102.31 €)
614.42 C$
(419.07 €)
     +309.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 120.00 C$
(81.85 €)
418.85 C$
(285.67 €)
     +249.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Barrie Edit Rotterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,725.00 C$
(2,540.64 €)
5,242.43 C$
(3,575.60 €)
     +40.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.88 3.59      -47.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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