Houston vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Houston	Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2221	$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5469	$4464
🏠 One person rent	$1319	$1251
🏘️ Family rent	$2448	$1909
🍽️ Food expenses	$557	$484
🚐 Transport expenses	$188	$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4662	$3795
😷 Air quality	Good	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	100	94
😀 Quality of life	92	93
🏙️ Population	2.3M	592K

The cost of living in Houston is 10% more expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 1234th and 1756th ($2221 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 7th 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 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 86th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Houston	Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$15.4	$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$72	$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.98	$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.63	$5.49
☕ Cappuccino	$5.34	$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.46	$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1372	$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1066	$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3100	$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1960	$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$191	$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.9	$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.74%	3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4081	$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3710	$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.26	$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.9	$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$20.5	$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.8	$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.96	$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.06	$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.07	$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.95	$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.1	$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.56	$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.42	$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.84	$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.63	$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.27	$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.49	$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.14	$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15	$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.06	$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.31	$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.05	$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.42	$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.96	$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.04	$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.1	$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$103	$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.1	$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$51.9	$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$104	$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1282	$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23011	$12166

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Cities near Houston

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Pasadena	$2141
25 km or 15 mi	Pearland	$2118
25 km or 16 mi	Missouri	$2128
27 km or 17 mi	Deer Park	$2132
29 km or 18 mi	Sugar Land	$2148
32 km or 20 mi	Spring	$2126
33 km or 21 mi	Friendswood	$2107
35 km or 22 mi	La Porte	$2115
40 km or 25 mi	Baytown	$2123
41 km or 25 mi	League	$2125
42 km or 26 mi	Alvin	$2055
47 km or 29 mi	Rosenberg	$2136
48 km or 30 mi	The Woodlands	$2737
59 km or 37 mi	Texas City	$2023
62 km or 38 mi	Conroe	$1801
76 km or 47 mi	Galveston	$1919
81 km or 50 mi	Lake Jackson	$2080
108 km or 67 mi	Huntsville	$1988
126 km or 78 mi	Beaumont	$1694
129 km or 80 mi	College Station	$1829
138 km or 86 mi	Bryan	$1925
140 km or 87 mi	Port Arthur	$1879
186 km or 115 mi	Lufkin	$1778
188 km or 117 mi	Victoria	$2220
203 km or 126 mi	Sulphur	$1975
215 km or 134 mi	Lake Charles	$1915
217 km or 135 mi	Nacogdoches	$1445
229 km or 142 mi	Pflugerville	$2179
234 km or 145 mi	Austin	$2590
236 km or 146 mi	Round Rock	$2095
239 km or 149 mi	Temple	$2066
242 km or 150 mi	Kyle	$2150
242 km or 150 mi	Georgetown	$2146
247 km or 153 mi	San Marcos	$2093
249 km or 155 mi	Cedar Park	$2191
250 km or 156 mi	Seguin	$2146
254 km or 158 mi	Leander	$2190
261 km or 162 mi	Waco	$2071
262 km or 163 mi	Harker Heights	$1989
264 km or 164 mi	New Braunfels	$2175

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