Los Angeles vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3187
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7653
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$2045
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$714
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5275
$3835
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
94
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
3.9M
664K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 44% more expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 72nd and 1336th ($3187 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 6th 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 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 47th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$6.41
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2261
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1732
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3983
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3315
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7592
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7011
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.9
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$22.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.22
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.89
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28613
$10888

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754

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