Amsterdam vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$4246
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
921K
664K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 19% more expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 138th and 649th ($3165 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in the Netherlands.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Ranked 3rd vs 2nd best cities to live in the Netherlands, and 24th vs 20th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Rotterdam

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Amsterdam Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$13092

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2185
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2755
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2354
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2399
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1865
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2564
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2296
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2283
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2608
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2389
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2407
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1477
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2148
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2491
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2310
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2424
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2026
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2659
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1805
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$2053
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2104
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2341
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2077
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2220
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2253
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1942
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2040
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2082
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2152
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2166
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2112
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2247

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799