Berlin vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$4246
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
3.78M
664K

The cost of living in Berlin is 11% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 1150th and 649th ($2371 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Germany and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Germany vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 45th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Rotterdam

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Berlin Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$13092

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

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