Gothenburg vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1879
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4293
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$949
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$1652
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3784
$4246
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
94
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
675K
664K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 29% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 2470th and 649th ($1879 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in Sweden and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Sweden vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 91st and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Rotterdam

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Gothenburg Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$821
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.33%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6539
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.4
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.2
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4650
$13092

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1723
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1544
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1441
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1358
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1574
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1424
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1483
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1503
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1877
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1429
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1479
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1855
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1478
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2053
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1535
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1504
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1464
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$2029
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2157
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2220
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1447
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2135
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2195
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2071
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1423
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1723
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1980
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1481
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2084
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1993
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2334
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1984
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1423

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