Philadelphia vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2422
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5661
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$1440
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2388
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4287
$3795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
94
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
1.6M
592K

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 20% more expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 812th and 1756th ($2422 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 735th 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 1.8 months in Philadelphia compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Philadelphia ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 101st and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Philadelphia Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$4.79
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1648
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1155
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2870
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1950
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.6
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3933
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$21.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.59
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.1
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.7
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1936
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15748
$12166

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766

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