Cost of Living in Rotterdam
Summary about cost of living in Rotterdam:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 3,054.54$ (2,804.74€) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 862.21$ (791.70€) without rent.
- Cost of living index in Rotterdam is 31.00% lower than in New York.
- Rent in Rotterdam is, on average, 63.05% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 122th out of 488 cities in the world.
- Rotterdam has a cost of living index of 69.00.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 14.00 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 50.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.00 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.88 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.25 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.84 € | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.45 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.12 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.78 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.24 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.39 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.62 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.17 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.97 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.79 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.68 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.24 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.59 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.57 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.05 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.75 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.75 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.97 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.63 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7.00 € | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.00 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 79.00 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.42 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 25.00 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.27 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 23,600.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,082.50 € | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 162.23 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.16 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 39.05 € | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 35.09 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 19.61 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 € | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,275.00 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 11,166.67 € | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 88.26 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 31.80 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 89.79 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 138.16 € | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,145.17 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 889.00 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,963.64 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,302.27 € | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 350.92 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 245.35 € | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,334.60 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.23 |
Prices in Rotterdam
These data are based on 1597 entries in the past 18 months from 166 different contributors.
Last update: May 2020
Last update: May 2020
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