Phoenix vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2390
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5218
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$1517
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4557
$3795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
94
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
1.61M
592K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 19% more expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 864th and 1756th ($2390 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Phoenix ranked 21st best city to live in the United States vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 127th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1252
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2542
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3451
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2894
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.2
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$21.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.3
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$977
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10488
$12166

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706

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