Manaus vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Manaus	Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person	$764	$2359
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1815	$5397
🏠 One person rent	$355	$1479
🏘️ Family rent	$600	$2435
🍽️ Food expenses	$240	$569
🚐 Transport expenses	$94	$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$458	$3493
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	23	94
😀 Quality of life	53	93
🏙️ Population	2.06M	664K

The cost of living in Manaus is 68% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6606th and 1038th ($764 vs $2359) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd 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 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Manaus ranked 23rd best city to live in Brazil vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 6060th and 68th 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	$5.07	$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.9	$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.4	$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.16	$6.3
☕ Cappuccino	$2.75	$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.96	$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$380	$1509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$235	$1241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$618	$2680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$432	$2049
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$72	$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$112	$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.5	$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.79%	4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1380	$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$828	$3934
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.78	$4.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$37.2	$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.98	$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.22	$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.22	$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.02	$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.05	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.73	$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.43	$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.48	$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.06	$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.41	$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.84	$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.48	$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.28	$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.09	$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.79	$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.23	$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.49	$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.83	$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$21.3	$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.12	$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$43.4	$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.17	$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$44.9	$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57.6	$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$199	$2027
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4516	$10730

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Cities near Manaus

Distance	City	Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi	Manacapuru	$677
175 km or 109 mi	Itacoatiara	$679
257 km or 160 mi	Maues	$682
364 km or 226 mi	Coari	$676
368 km or 229 mi	Parintins	$694
466 km or 290 mi	Itaituba	$695
484 km or 301 mi	Oriximina	$697
522 km or 324 mi	Tefe	$579
594 km or 369 mi	Santarem	$639
662 km or 412 mi	Boa Vista	$560
762 km or 474 mi	Porto Velho	$606
828 km or 515 mi	Ariquemes	$575
867 km or 539 mi	Altamira	$611
892 km or 554 mi	Ji-Parana	$575
979 km or 608 mi	Rolim de Moura	$576
1030 km or 640 mi	Linden	$1031
1040 km or 646 mi	Santana	$565
1054 km or 655 mi	Macapa	$610
1059 km or 658 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$856
1071 km or 666 mi	Breves	$590
1072 km or 666 mi	Vilhena	$577
1076 km or 669 mi	New Amsterdam	$1033
1094 km or 680 mi	Sinop	$671
1108 km or 689 mi	Tabatinga	$580
1118 km or 695 mi	Georgetown	$1062
1133 km or 704 mi	Paramaribo	$881
1151 km or 715 mi	Tucurui	$603
1151 km or 715 mi	Rio Branco	$735
1165 km or 724 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1247
1172 km or 729 mi	Cameta	$583
1231 km or 765 mi	Kourou	$1645
1235 km or 767 mi	Maraba	$629
1236 km or 768 mi	Cayenne	$1643
1246 km or 774 mi	Abaetetuba	$518
1264 km or 785 mi	Upata	$789
1290 km or 801 mi	Puerto Ayacucho	$757
1292 km or 803 mi	Belem	$755
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$890
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$880
1308 km or 813 mi	Ananindeua	$638

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi	Ridderkerk	$2062
13 km or 8 mi	Delft	$1861
19 km or 12 mi	Leidschendam	$2042
21 km or 13 mi	The Hague	$2199
23 km or 14 mi	Sliedrecht	$1969
25 km or 16 mi	Scheveningen	$2049
26 km or 16 mi	Leiden	$2081
27 km or 17 mi	Oegstgeest	$1934
41 km or 25 mi	Etten-Leur	$1805
43 km or 27 mi	Breda	$1739
43 km or 27 mi	Roosendaal	$1890
47 km or 29 mi	Utrecht	$2251
49 km or 30 mi	Bergen op Zoom	$1917
50 km or 31 mi	Zandvoort	$2090
52 km or 32 mi	Haarlem	$2291
54 km or 34 mi	Zaltbommel	$2026
55 km or 34 mi	Zeist	$2180
56 km or 35 mi	Tilburg	$1862
59 km or 36 mi	Amsterdam	$2791
59 km or 37 mi	Hilversum	$2049
60 km or 38 mi	IJmuiden	$2085
61 km or 38 mi	Hoogstraten	$1492
62 km or 39 mi	Goes	$2001
63 km or 39 mi	's-Hertogenbosch	$1975
66 km or 41 mi	Tiel	$2432
67 km or 42 mi	Huizen	$1957
72 km or 45 mi	Almere	$1937
73 km or 45 mi	Purmerend	$1944
74 km or 46 mi	Veenendaal	$1631
74 km or 46 mi	Turnhout	$1421
76 km or 47 mi	Middelburg	$1879
79 km or 49 mi	Antwerp	$1640
81 km or 51 mi	Wageningen	$2105
82 km or 51 mi	Beveren	$1613
82 km or 51 mi	Ede	$1651
83 km or 52 mi	Uden	$1958
84 km or 52 mi	Mortsel	$1530
85 km or 53 mi	Veldhoven	$1917
87 km or 54 mi	Herentals	$1318
88 km or 54 mi	Sint-Niklaas	$1514