Detroit vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$4180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
94
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
639K
664K

The cost of living in Detroit is 23% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 1947th and 676th ($2032 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th and 7th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Detroit ranked 95th best city to live in the United States vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 318th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Rotterdam

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Detroit Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$13439

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727