Dusseldorf vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1861
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$1029
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$1905
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$527
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3480
$3835
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
94
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
629K
664K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 16% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 2278th and 1336th ($1861 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 6th in Germany and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Germany vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 26th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.8
$6.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.17
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.23
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1887
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$285
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7923
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6295
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.48
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.6
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.77
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.6
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$657
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22103
$10888

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1566
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1548
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1571
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1556
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1578
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1527
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1620
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1505
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1634
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1441
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1465
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1425
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1652
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1497
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1638
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1947
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1543
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1206
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1479
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1525
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1582
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1441
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1478
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1470
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1851

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