Cost of Living in Rotterdam
Summary of cost of living in Rotterdam, Netherlands:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,303.6$ (3,002.7€) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 947.3$ (861.0€) without rent.
- Rotterdam is 37.4% less expensive than New York (without rent, see our cost of living index).
- Rent in Rotterdam is, on average, 66.2% lower than in New York.
Restaurants |  Edit |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.50 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.84 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.37 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.20 € | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.04 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.50 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.06 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.85 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.78 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.99 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.83 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.90 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.85 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.64 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.21 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.75 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.55 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.01 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.73 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.99 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.27 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.02 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.20 € | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.00 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 67.00 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 18.00 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.64 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,690.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,874.33 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 196.25 € | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 22.70 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 39.15 € | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 28.64 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 12.11 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.25 € | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,544.71 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 9,706.67 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 60.55 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 25.89 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 68.07 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 81.11 € | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,365.03 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,057.00 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,869.67 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,573.96 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 426.24 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 256.90 € | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,536.42 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.95 |
Prices in Rotterdam
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Last update: November 2023
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| Cost of Living in The Hague (Den Haag) | 15.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Leiden | 21.83 miles |
| Cost of Living in Oegstgeest | 24.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Breda | 30.24 miles |
| Cost of Living in Utrecht | 36.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Haarlem | 45.28 miles |
| Cost of Living in Amsterdam | 45.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tilburg | 49.88 miles |
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The Netherlands has plenty of good tax deals for expats, so in the end you make good money here.
If ‘average’ here means median/‘typical’/most common net income, then somewhere around 2500 is more realistic.
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.