Detroit vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$3835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
94
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
639K
664K

The cost of living in Detroit is 10% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 1856th and 1336th ($2006 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 Detroit compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 216th and 51st 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
$17.4
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$6.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$10888

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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