Amsterdam vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Amsterdam Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$3795
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
921K
592K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 26% more expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 612th and 1756th ($2545 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in the Netherlands.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Ranked 1st vs 3rd best cities to live in the Netherlands, and 37th vs 54th among the best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Amsterdam vs Rotterdam infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Amsterdam vs Rotterdam

Prices for goods and services in Amsterdam and Rotterdam are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Amsterdam Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$21.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$12166

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413