Gothenburg vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$895
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$3835
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
94
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
608K
664K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 22% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 2792nd and 1336th ($1725 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th in Sweden and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Sweden vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 81st and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$6.41
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$22.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$10888

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

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