Denver vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2699
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6308
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$1674
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$2997
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4870
$3835
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
94
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
716K
664K

The cost of living in Denver is 22% more expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 444th and 1336th ($2699 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 388th 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 1.8 months in Denver compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Denver ranked 36th best city to live in the United States vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 160th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Denver Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$6.41
 Cappuccino
$5.49
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1791
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3330
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4325
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$22.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16150
$10888

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765

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