Cologne vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$3835
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
94
😀 Quality of life
97
94
🏙️ Population
1.08M
664K

The cost of living in Cologne is 17% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 2308th and 1336th ($1851 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 6th in Germany and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Germany vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 16th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$6.41
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$22.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$10888

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

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