Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Rotterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Rotterdam are 20.9% lower than in Copenhagen (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rotterdam are 21.0% lower than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in Rotterdam are 21.2% lower than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in Rotterdam are 33.3% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in Rotterdam are 14.9% lower than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in Rotterdam is 21.1% higher than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit Rotterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(20.11 €)
111.88 kr
(15.00 €)
     -25.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(107.26 €)
514.65 kr
(69.00 €)
     -35.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 100.00 kr
(13.41 €)
70.86 kr
(9.50 €)
     -29.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 60.00 kr
(8.04 €)
37.29 kr
(5.00 €)
     -37.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 kr
(8.04 €)
29.83 kr
(4.00 €)
     -50.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43.77 kr
(5.87 €)
22.52 kr
(3.02 €)
     -48.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 26.23 kr
(3.52 €)
17.38 kr
(2.33 €)
     -33.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 kr
(2.68 €)
15.78 kr
(2.12 €)
     -21.1 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit Rotterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.65 kr
(6.93 €)
30.93 kr
(4.15 €)
     -40.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 22.15 kr
(2.97 €)
11.55 kr
(1.55 €)
     -47.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 8.51 kr
(1.14 €)
10.25 kr
(1.37 €)
     +20.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 32.55 kr
(4.36 €)
30.78 kr
(4.13 €)
     -5.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 38.59 kr
(5.17 €)
37.99 kr
(5.09 €)
     -1.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.04 kr
(4.70 €)
42.54 kr
(5.70 €)
     +21.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 51.78 kr
(6.94 €)
48.70 kr
(6.53 €)
     -6.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.53 kr
(1.28 €)
5.59 kr
(0.75 €)
     -41.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 8.97 kr
(1.20 €)
6.83 kr
(0.92 €)
     -23.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.14 kr
(1.36 €)
5.62 kr
(0.75 €)
     -44.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.77 kr
(1.85 €)
9.11 kr
(1.22 €)
     -33.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.80 kr
(0.91 €)
6.17 kr
(0.83 €)
     -9.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 5.98 kr
(0.80 €)
5.14 kr
(0.69 €)
     -14.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 13.34 kr
(1.79 €)
8.26 kr
(1.11 €)
     -38.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10.71 kr
(1.44 €)
5.44 kr
(0.73 €)
     -49.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 kr
(9.39 €)
44.68 kr
(5.99 €)
     -36.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 12.25 kr
(1.64 €)
10.13 kr
(1.36 €)
     -17.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.82 kr
(2.26 €)
17.93 kr
(2.40 €)
     +6.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 62.00 kr
(8.31 €)
65.79 kr
(8.82 €)
     +6.1 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit Rotterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 kr
(3.22 €)
29.83 kr
(4.00 €)
     +24.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 650.00 kr
(87.15 €)
484.81 kr
(65.00 €)
     -25.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 kr
(6.70 €)
29.83 kr
(4.00 €)
     -40.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 26.55 kr
(3.56 €)
24.01 kr
(3.22 €)
     -9.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 kr
(80.44 €)
134.26 kr
(18.00 €)
     -77.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 53.69 kr
(7.20 €)
53.41 kr
(7.16 €)
     -0.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 326,193.63 kr
(43,733.61 €)
206,529.96 kr
(27,690.00 €)
     -36.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 302,647.85 kr
(40,576.77 €)
230,280.78 kr
(30,874.33 €)
     -23.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit Rotterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,450.86 kr
(194.52 €)
1,592.70 kr
(213.54 €)
     +9.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 111.97 kr
(15.01 €)
142.59 kr
(19.12 €)
     +27.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 256.15 kr
(34.34 €)
297.51 kr
(39.89 €)
     +16.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit Rotterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 295.12 kr
(39.57 €)
272.46 kr
(36.53 €)
     -7.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 212.52 kr
(28.49 €)
85.77 kr
(11.50 €)
     -59.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 130.00 kr
(17.43 €)
95.10 kr
(12.75 €)
     -26.8 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit Rotterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,771.43 kr
(505.65 €)
10,472.87 kr
(1,404.12 €)
     +177.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 64,375.00 kr
(8,630.92 €)
72,796.40 kr
(9,760.00 €)
     +13.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit Rotterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 735.37 kr
(98.59 €)
466.84 kr
(62.59 €)
     -36.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 306.43 kr
(41.08 €)
214.68 kr
(28.78 €)
     -29.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 796.59 kr
(106.80 €)
573.77 kr
(76.93 €)
     -28.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,146.23 kr
(153.68 €)
626.53 kr
(84.00 €)
     -45.3 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit Rotterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,003.70 kr
(1,609.37 €)
10,457.35 kr
(1,402.04 €)
     -12.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,741.88 kr
(1,172.05 €)
8,296.94 kr
(1,112.39 €)
     -5.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,711.54 kr
(2,776.85 €)
13,555.11 kr
(1,817.37 €)
     -34.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 14,950.08 kr
(2,004.40 €)
12,124.23 kr
(1,625.53 €)
     -18.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit Rotterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,088.91 kr
(682.28 €)
3,125.67 kr
(419.07 €)
     -38.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,547.87 kr
(475.67 €)
2,130.75 kr
(285.67 €)
     -39.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit Rotterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,716.70 kr
(3,716.05 €)
26,511.40 kr
(3,554.45 €)
     -4.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.12 3.59      -12.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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