Amsterdam vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Amsterdam | Rotterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Amsterdam is 29% more expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 252nd and 1336th ($2859 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in the Netherlands.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Ranked 1st vs 4th best cities to live in the Netherlands, and 25th vs 51st 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Amsterdam
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 14 km or 8.8 mi |  Purmerend | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Haarlem | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | IJmuiden | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Almere | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Zandvoort | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Hilversum | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Huizen | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Langedijk | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Utrecht | |
| 38 km or 23 mi | Leiden | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Oegstgeest | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Zeist | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Lelystad | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Leidschendam | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Harderwijk | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | The Hague | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Scheveningen | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Delft | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | Dronten | |
| 59 km or 36 mi | Rotterdam | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Veenendaal | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Ridderkerk | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Sliedrecht | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Ede | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Elburg | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Tiel | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Zaltbommel | |
| 70 km or 43 mi | Wageningen | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Kampen | |
| 75 km or 47 mi | Apeldoorn | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Texel | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | 's-Hertogenbosch | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Arnhem | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Zwolle | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Zwartewaterland | |
| 86 km or 54 mi | Deventer | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Nijmegen | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Sneek | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Breda | |
| 91 km or 57 mi | Tilburg |
Cities near Rotterdam
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 10 km or 6.4 mi | Ridderkerk | |
| 13 km or 8 mi | Delft | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Leidschendam | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | The Hague | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Sliedrecht | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Scheveningen | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Leiden | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Oegstgeest | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Etten-Leur | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Breda | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Roosendaal | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Utrecht | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Bergen op Zoom | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Zandvoort | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Haarlem | |
| 54 km or 34 mi | Zaltbommel | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Zeist | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Tilburg | |
| 59 km or 36 mi | Amsterdam | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Hilversum | |
| 60 km or 38 mi | IJmuiden | |
| 61 km or 38 mi |  Hoogstraten | |
| 62 km or 39 mi | Goes | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | 's-Hertogenbosch | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Tiel | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Huizen | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Almere | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Purmerend | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Veenendaal | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Turnhout | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Middelburg | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Antwerp | |
| 81 km or 51 mi | Wageningen | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Beveren | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Ede | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Uden | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Mortsel | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Veldhoven | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Herentals | |
| 88 km or 54 mi | Sint-Niklaas |