New York City vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4207
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9179
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$4382
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$875
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$373
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5229
$4180
😷 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 60% more expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 4th and 676th ($4207 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.2 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 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 18th and 24th 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
$23.6
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3712
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2223
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5056
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3881
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17512
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9335
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.55
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.96
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.77
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.7
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.99
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.2
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.7
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2132
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21999
$13439

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727