London vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8384
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$2251
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$4328
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$393
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4627
$3835
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
99
94
🏙️ Population
8.8M
664K

The cost of living in London is 54% more expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 37th and 1336th ($3427 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in London compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 2nd and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Rotterdam

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London Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.8
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.7
$6.41
 Cappuccino
$4.87
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2586
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5526
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3635
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17558
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10692
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$22.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.1
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$99
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2404
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25830
$10888

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055

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