Detroit vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$4246
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
94
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
639K
664K

The cost of living in Detroit is 22% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 1839th and 649th ($2070 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th and 5th 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 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Detroit ranked 98th best city to live in the United States vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 319th and 20th 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
$17.9
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$13092

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600

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