Hong Kong vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$4180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
82
95
🏙️ Population
7.41M
664K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 1% more expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 621st and 676th ($2674 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in China and the Netherlands, respectively. Check China vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 632nd and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Rotterdam

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Hong Kong Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.89
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$13439

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727