Phoenix vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2395
$2359
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5245
$5397
🏠 One person rent
$1494
$1479
🏘️ Family rent
$2384
$2435
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4432
$3493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
94
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
1.61M
664K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 2% more expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 955th and 1038th ($2395 vs $2359) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 875th and 3rd 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 Phoenix compared to 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Phoenix ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 146th and 68th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.6
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$6.3
☕ Cappuccino
$6.21
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$1509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$1241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2412
$2680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2009
$2049
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3133
$3934
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$4.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.4
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.8
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1103
$2027
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12281
$10730

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$1979
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2524
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2342
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2423
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1861
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2042
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2199
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2081
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1805
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1739
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1890
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2251
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1917
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2090
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2291
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2180
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1862
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2791
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2049
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2085
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1492
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2001
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1957
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1937
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$1944
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1631
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1879
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1640
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2105
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1613
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1651
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1958
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1530
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1917
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1318
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1514