Memphis vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1842
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4402
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$1073
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$1650
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3551
$3835
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
94
😀 Quality of life
87
94
🏙️ Population
633K
664K

The cost of living in Memphis is 17% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 2338th and 1336th ($1842 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1841st 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 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Memphis ranked 67th best city to live in the United States vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 247th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Memphis Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.2
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$6.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1379
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1357
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.1
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1428
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27502
$10888

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670

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