Dallas vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2550
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5986
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$635
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5410
$3835
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
94
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
1.3M
664K

The cost of living in Dallas is 15% more expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 700th and 1336th ($2550 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 627th 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 2.1 months in Dallas compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Dallas ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 113th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$6.41
 Cappuccino
$5.35
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2267
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4445
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.5
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$22.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1291
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$10888

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284

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