Memphis vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1769
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4344
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$1037
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1681
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$513
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4085
$3795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
94
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
633K
592K

The cost of living in Memphis is 12% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 2436th and 1756th ($1769 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1929th and 7th 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 2.3 months in Memphis compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Memphis ranked 39th best city to live in the United States vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 173rd and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Memphis Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.81
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$822
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1364
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.65
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1447
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27049
$12166

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300

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