New York City vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4202
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9189
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$4417
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$842
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$400
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5389
$4246
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
8.8M
664K

The cost of living in New York City is 58% more expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 4th and 649th ($4202 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.3 months in New York City compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 15th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Rotterdam

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New York City Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.3
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3692
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2206
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5140
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3874
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18073
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7831
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.75
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.5
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$14
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.02
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$132
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.7
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.5
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2095
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21713
$13092

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799