Cost of Living Comparison Between Dusseldorf and Rotterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Rotterdam are 6.9% lower than in Dusseldorf (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rotterdam are 0.4% higher than in Dusseldorf
Rent Prices in Rotterdam are 19.8% higher than in Dusseldorf
Restaurant Prices in Rotterdam are 1.2% lower than in Dusseldorf
Groceries Prices in Rotterdam are 9.2% lower than in Dusseldorf
Local Purchasing Power in Rotterdam is 14.8% higher than in Dusseldorf
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Restaurants
Dusseldorf Edit Rotterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 67.50 € 68.00 €      +0.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.55 € 9.50 €      -0.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 5.00 €      +11.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.49 € 2.99 €      -14.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 € 2.30 €      -13.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 € 2.10 €      -13.7 %
Markets
Dusseldorf Edit Rotterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.02 € 4.15 €      +3.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.89 € 1.55 €      -18.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 € 1.37 €      +9.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.45 € 4.13 €      +19.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.28 € 5.09 €      -18.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.68 € 5.70 €      -14.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.51 € 6.53 €      -13.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.24 € 0.75 €      -39.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.65 € 0.92 €      +41.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 € 0.75 €      -14.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.43 € 1.22 €      -14.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.83 €      +3.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.69 €      +4.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.79 € 1.11 €      -38.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.91 € 0.73 €      -19.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 5.99 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.87 € 1.36 €      +56.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 € 2.40 €      +59.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.82 €      +7.6 %
Transportation
Dusseldorf Edit Rotterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 € 4.00 €      +29.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 65.00 €      +32.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 € 4.00 €      -15.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.51 € 3.22 €      -28.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 18.00 €      -40.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.60 € 7.16 €      +8.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 € 27,690.00 €      +1.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,056.67 € 30,874.33 €      +23.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dusseldorf Edit Rotterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 297.73 € 213.54 €      -28.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.89 € 19.12 €      +1.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.81 € 39.89 €      -2.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Dusseldorf Edit Rotterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.69 € 36.53 €      -3.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.50 € 11.50 €      -53.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 12.75 €      +6.2 %
Childcare
Dusseldorf Edit Rotterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 490.00 € 1,404.12 €      +186.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,392.86 € 9,760.00 €      -49.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dusseldorf Edit Rotterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.79 € 62.59 €      -27.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.00 € 28.78 €      -10.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.94 € 76.93 €      -5.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.11 € 84.00 €      -16.9 %
Rent Per Month
Dusseldorf Edit Rotterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 898.75 € 1,402.04 €      +56.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 778.93 € 1,112.39 €      +42.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,862.00 € 1,817.37 €      -2.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,433.85 € 1,625.53 €      +13.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dusseldorf Edit Rotterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 608.51 € 419.07 €      -31.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 483.87 € 285.67 €      -41.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Dusseldorf Edit Rotterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,082.84 € 3,554.45 €      +15.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 3.59      -9.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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