Cost of Living in Rotterdam

Summary of cost of living in Rotterdam, Netherlands:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,240.1$ (3,018.0€) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person estimated monthly costs are 930.9$ (867.1€) without rent.
Rotterdam is 34.2% less expensive than New York (without rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Rotterdam is, on average, 66.1% lower than in New York.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 €	9.00-20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60.00 €	50.00-90.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.00 €	8.25-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.00 €	3.20-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 €	3.50-6.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.70 €	1.50-4.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.23 €	1.85-3.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.09 €	1.80-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.30 €	3.67-5.68
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.58 €	1.00-2.27
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.85 €	0.59-1.81
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.50 €	1.75-4.80
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.78 €	3.40-9.07
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.89 €	2.83-4.99
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	10.07 €	4.54-12.47
Apples (1 lb)	1.17 €	0.82-1.36
Banana (1 lb)	0.69 €	0.57-0.91
Oranges (1 lb)	0.64 €	0.50-1.36
Tomato (1 lb)	1.28 €	0.75-1.59
Potato (1 lb)	0.50 €	0.44-0.81
Onion (1 lb)	0.41 €	0.40-0.59
Lettuce (1 head)	0.81 €	0.75-1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.86 €	0.50-1.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.99 €	5.00-8.50
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.22 €	0.90-1.75
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.72 €	1.10-2.50
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	8.20 €	8.00-9.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	4.00 €	3.10-4.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	72.50 €	64.80-96.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.00 €	3.50-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 €	2.57-4.02
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	18.50 €	17.50-40.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.73 €	6.81-8.41
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,120.00 €	25,000.00-27,690.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,760.25 €	25,000.00-30,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	202.81 €	160.00-354.17
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.05 €	0.04-0.06
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	39.08 €	35.00-50.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	29.23 €	20.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	12.28 €	9.50-18.50
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.38 €	11.00-15.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,537.57 €	900.00-2,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,622.50 €	7,500.00-30,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	61.23 €	45.00-109.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	25.27 €	15.00-70.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	77.40 €	50.00-125.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	79.82 €	62.00-150.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,314.37 €	1,100.00-1,700.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	992.68 €	808.00-1,300.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,842.04 €	1,500.00-2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,473.41 €	1,200.00-2,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	428.11 €	371.61-557.41
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	269.01 €	222.97-371.61
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,374.23 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.47	1.85-4.20

Prices in Rotterdam

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Last update: May 2023

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4 Comments so far

Rotterdammert on May 13, 2023:

That reasoning is flawed, since those income subsidies only apply to people with a low income. So yes, it’s true that few people have a very low net income, but still: to achieve a 3400 net income, you’ll need roughly a 5000 before tax income, which is an income level the vast majority of Dutch people will never achieve in their lifetime.

If ‘average’ here means median/‘typical’/most common net income, then somewhere around 2500 is more realistic.

Dirk on May 13, 2023:

Average net wage is correct, the Netherlands has a complex social security system.

To give an example: a toilet lady working 36 hrs a week for a minimal wage already makes 2000 before tax/ 1780 after tax, plus monthly allowances like 300 euro rental allowance, 150 euro health allowance, 7% holiday payout etc etc, making a total of around 2300 after tax.

Many in Rotterdam have better wages working in harbour related work, expedition, trading, transport.

So on average, there is way better payouts than you think.

Rotterdammert on May 12, 2023:

The average net wage is 3400 euro? That’s around 5000 euro before tax. The actual median income in Holland is 3000 euro (before tax), won’t be much different in Rotterdam.

Peter Paxton on Aug 18, 2022:

Figures would be easier to understand if they were in sterling.

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