Boston vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$3835
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
676K
664K

The cost of living in Boston is 56% more expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 32nd and 1336th ($3467 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 6th in the United States and the Netherlands, respectively. Check the United States vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 89th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$6.41
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$22.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$10888

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592