Manaus vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Manaus	Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person	$798	$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1863	$4999
🏠 One person rent	$377	$1371
🏘️ Family rent	$616	$2182
🍽️ Food expenses	$257	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$93.4	$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$488	$3835
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	23	94
😀 Quality of life	53	94
🏙️ Population	2.06M	664K

The cost of living in Manaus is 64% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6439th and 1336th ($798 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 6th in Brazil and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Brazil vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Manaus ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 6028th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Rotterdam

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	Manaus	Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.31	$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.1	$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.02	$6.41
☕ Cappuccino	$2.76	$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.06	$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$469	$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$238	$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$624	$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$451	$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$71.8	$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$110	$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.8	$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.92%	3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1459	$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$883	$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.83	$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$38.5	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.48	$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.31	$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.43	$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.99	$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.51	$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.69	$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.94	$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.71	$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.68	$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.24	$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.91	$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.35	$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.28	$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.47	$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.81	$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.9	$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.52	$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.08	$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.37	$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.25	$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.71	$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$20.1	$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.99	$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$37.1	$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.42	$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$40	$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57.8	$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$212	$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4749	$10888

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Cities near Manaus

Distance	City	Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi	Manacapuru	$708
175 km or 109 mi	Itacoatiara	$708
257 km or 160 mi	Maues	$714
364 km or 226 mi	Coari	$708
368 km or 229 mi	Parintins	$725
466 km or 290 mi	Itaituba	$727
484 km or 301 mi	Oriximina	$728
522 km or 324 mi	Tefe	$603
594 km or 369 mi	Santarem	$666
662 km or 412 mi	Boa Vista	$586
762 km or 474 mi	Porto Velho	$639
828 km or 515 mi	Ariquemes	$603
867 km or 539 mi	Altamira	$630
892 km or 554 mi	Ji-Parana	$602
979 km or 608 mi	Rolim de Moura	$600
1030 km or 640 mi	Linden	$1015
1040 km or 646 mi	Santana	$582
1054 km or 655 mi	Macapa	$633
1059 km or 658 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$843
1071 km or 666 mi	Breves	$611
1072 km or 666 mi	Vilhena	$598
1076 km or 669 mi	New Amsterdam	$1013
1094 km or 680 mi	Sinop	$691
1108 km or 689 mi	Tabatinga	$601
1118 km or 695 mi	Georgetown	$986
1133 km or 704 mi	Paramaribo	$869
1151 km or 715 mi	Tucurui	$625
1151 km or 715 mi	Rio Branco	$780
1165 km or 724 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1310
1172 km or 729 mi	Cameta	$602
1231 km or 765 mi	Kourou	$1698
1235 km or 767 mi	Maraba	$652
1236 km or 768 mi	Cayenne	$1642
1246 km or 774 mi	Abaetetuba	$538
1264 km or 785 mi	Upata	$785
1290 km or 801 mi	Puerto Ayacucho	$751
1292 km or 803 mi	Belem	$770
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$892
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$870
1308 km or 813 mi	Ananindeua	$668

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