London vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$3795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
98
93
🏙️ Population
8.91M
592K

The cost of living in London is 65% more expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 38th and 1756th ($3321 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.2 months in London compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 5th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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London Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$4.62
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$21.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$12166

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

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