Gothenburg vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$891
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$3795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
94
😀 Quality of life
92
93
🏙️ Population
608K
592K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 16% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 2703rd and 1756th ($1690 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 7th in Sweden and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Sweden vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 84th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$12166

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413