George Town vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	George Town	Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3795	$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8459	$6362
🏠 One person rent	$2638	$1646
🏘️ Family rent	$4600	$2815
🍽️ Food expenses	$890	$641
🚐 Transport expenses	$75.8	$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$7880	$4246
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	25	94
😀 Quality of life	80	95
🏙️ Population	47K	664K

The cost of living in George Town is 43% more expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 15th and 649th ($3795 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in the Cayman Islands and the Netherlands, respectively. Check the Cayman Islands vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in George Town compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 717th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in George Town vs Rotterdam

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	George Town	Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$30	$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$110	$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15.8	$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.21	$6.79
☕ Cappuccino	$6.92	$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.42	$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2779	$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2290	$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$5123	$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4062	$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$136	$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$212	$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$114	$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.19%	3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8738	$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3024	$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.42	$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$56.2	$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$28.7	$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.64	$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.79	$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.84	$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.18	$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12	$7.74	$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.6	$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20	$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.84	$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.94	$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.62	$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.96	$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.42	$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.75	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.89	$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$25.2	$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.16	$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.5	$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10	$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.67	$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.08	$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.56	$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$50	$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.5	$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$113	$46
💇 Haircut, simple	$25	$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$70.1	$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$138	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1829	$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26968	$13092

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Cities near George Town

Distance	City	Cost of living
333 km or 207 mi	Cienfuegos	$886
356 km or 221 mi	Sancti Spiritus	$1232
361 km or 225 mi	Savanna-la-Mar	$1201
375 km or 233 mi	Montego Bay	$1092
377 km or 234 mi	Santa Clara	$1158
381 km or 237 mi	Placetas	$1090
385 km or 239 mi	Colon	$1160
394 km or 245 mi	Ciego de Avila	$1322
402 km or 250 mi	Guines	$1213
412 km or 256 mi	Florida	$1522
414 km or 257 mi	Sagua La Grande	$1165
418 km or 260 mi	Artemisa	$1168
418 km or 260 mi	Cardenas	$1196
419 km or 260 mi	Matanzas	$1163
422 km or 262 mi	Pinar del Rio	$1212
425 km or 264 mi	Moron	$1319
429 km or 266 mi	Camaguey	$1619
430 km or 267 mi	Mandeville	$1024
440 km or 273 mi	Havana	$1073
459 km or 285 mi	May Pen	$964
461 km or 287 mi	Manzanillo	$2774
473 km or 294 mi	Old Harbour	$1102
476 km or 296 mi	Linstead	$1152
476 km or 296 mi	Yara	$2128
487 km or 303 mi	Spanish Town	$874
498 km or 310 mi	Las Tunas	$1575
503 km or 312 mi	Half Way Tree	$1314
504 km or 313 mi	Kingston	$1482
510 km or 317 mi	Bayamo	$1163
533 km or 331 mi	Port Antonio	$1285
563 km or 350 mi	Holguin	$1352
573 km or 356 mi	Palma Soriano	$1274
587 km or 365 mi	Santiago de Cuba	$1650
588 km or 365 mi	Key West	$2957
593 km or 369 mi	Cozumel	$1132
599 km or 372 mi	Isla Mujeres	$1149
608 km or 378 mi	Cancun	$1260
615 km or 382 mi	Playa del Carmen	$1177
646 km or 401 mi	Tulum	$1294
653 km or 405 mi	Guantanamo	$1673

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