Bucharest vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$562
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$4246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
94
😀 Quality of life
84
95
🏙️ Population
1.72M
664K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 57% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 4877th and 649th ($1148 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Romania and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Romania vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 482nd and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Rotterdam

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Bucharest Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$13092

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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