Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotterdam and Barrie 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Barrie are 15.2% higher than in Rotterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barrie are 10.9% higher than in Rotterdam
Rent Prices in Barrie are 2.0% higher than in Rotterdam
Restaurant Prices in Barrie are 5.8% lower than in Rotterdam
Groceries Prices in Barrie are 46.8% higher than in Rotterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Barrie is 35.8% lower than in Rotterdam
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Restaurants
Rotterdam Edit Barrie Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(22.08 C$)
13.59 €
(20.00 C$)
     -9.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 69.00 €
(101.58 C$)
62.83 €
(92.50 C$)
     -8.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.50 €
(13.99 C$)
9.51 €
(14.00 C$)
     +0.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(7.36 C$)
5.77 €
(8.50 C$)
     +15.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(5.89 C$)
5.77 €
(8.50 C$)
     +44.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.02 €
(4.45 C$)
3.06 €
(4.51 C$)
     +1.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 €
(3.43 C$)
1.79 €
(2.63 C$)
     -23.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 €
(3.12 C$)
1.48 €
(2.18 C$)
     -29.9 %
Markets
Rotterdam Edit Barrie Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.15 €
(6.10 C$)
10.23 €
(15.05 C$)
     +146.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.55 €
(2.28 C$)
2.70 €
(3.97 C$)
     +74.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.37 €
(2.02 C$)
1.94 €
(2.85 C$)
     +41.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.13 €
(6.07 C$)
2.59 €
(3.82 C$)
     -37.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.09 €
(7.50 C$)
4.66 €
(6.87 C$)
     -8.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.70 €
(8.40 C$)
6.68 €
(9.84 C$)
     +17.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.53 €
(9.61 C$)
12.09 €
(17.80 C$)
     +85.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.75 €
(1.10 C$)
2.20 €
(3.24 C$)
     +193.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 €
(1.35 C$)
0.56 €
(0.83 C$)
     -38.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 €
(1.11 C$)
1.52 €
(2.24 C$)
     +102.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.22 €
(1.80 C$)
1.45 €
(2.13 C$)
     +18.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 €
(1.22 C$)
1.77 €
(2.60 C$)
     +113.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 €
(1.01 C$)
0.90 €
(1.32 C$)
     +30.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.11 €
(1.63 C$)
2.26 €
(3.33 C$)
     +104.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.73 €
(1.07 C$)
2.04 €
(3.00 C$)
     +179.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(8.82 C$)
10.19 €
(15.00 C$)
     +70.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.36 €
(2.00 C$)
2.11 €
(3.11 C$)
     +55.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 €
(3.54 C$)
2.19 €
(3.22 C$)
     -9.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.82 €
(12.98 C$)
10.87 €
(16.00 C$)
     +23.2 %
Transportation
Rotterdam Edit Barrie Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 €
(5.89 C$)
2.38 €
(3.50 C$)
     -40.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 €
(95.69 C$)
61.81 €
(91.00 C$)
     -4.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(5.89 C$)
2.80 €
(4.12 C$)
     -30.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(4.74 C$)
3.28 €
(4.83 C$)
     +1.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.00 €
(26.50 C$)
23.77 €
(35.00 C$)
     +32.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.16 €
(10.54 C$)
3.87 €
(5.70 C$)
     -46.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,690.00 €
(40,764.96 C$)
23,079.89 €
(33,978.00 C$)
     -16.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,874.33 €
(45,452.91 C$)
18,835.53 €
(27,729.50 C$)
     -39.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rotterdam Edit Barrie Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.54 €
(314.37 C$)
176.61 €
(260.00 C$)
     -17.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.12 €
(28.14 C$)
28.87 €
(42.50 C$)
     +51.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.89 €
(58.72 C$)
56.46 €
(83.12 C$)
     +41.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Rotterdam Edit Barrie Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.53 €
(53.78 C$)
38.49 €
(56.67 C$)
     +5.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.50 €
(16.93 C$)
37.36 €
(55.00 C$)
     +224.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.75 €
(18.77 C$)
10.02 €
(14.75 C$)
     -21.4 %
Childcare
Rotterdam Edit Barrie Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,404.12 €
(2,067.14 C$)
1,358.52 €
(2,000.00 C$)
     -3.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,760.00 €
(14,368.58 C$)
26,491.13 €
(39,000.00 C$)
     +171.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rotterdam Edit Barrie Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.59 €
(92.15 C$)
40.76 €
(60.00 C$)
     -34.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.78 €
(42.37 C$)
33.96 €
(50.00 C$)
     +18.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.93 €
(113.25 C$)
56.04 €
(82.50 C$)
     -27.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 84.00 €
(123.66 C$)
95.10 €
(140.00 C$)
     +13.2 %
Rent Per Month
Rotterdam Edit Barrie Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,402.04 €
(2,064.08 C$)
1,200.03 €
(1,766.67 C$)
     -14.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,112.39 €
(1,637.65 C$)
1,137.76 €
(1,675.00 C$)
     +2.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,817.37 €
(2,675.51 C$)
1,995.33 €
(2,937.50 C$)
     +9.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,625.53 €
(2,393.08 C$)
1,743.43 €
(2,566.67 C$)
     +7.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rotterdam Edit Barrie Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 419.07 €
(616.95 C$)
101.89 €
(150.00 C$)
     -75.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 285.67 €
(420.57 C$)
81.51 €
(120.00 C$)
     -71.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Rotterdam Edit Barrie Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,554.45 €
(5,232.83 C$)
2,530.24 €
(3,725.00 C$)
     -28.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.59 6.88      +91.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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