Houston vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$4246
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
2.3M
664K

The cost of living in Houston is 15% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 1367th and 649th ($2261 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 5th in the United States and the Netherlands, respectively. Check the United States vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 14th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Rotterdam

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Houston Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$13092

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

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