Raleigh vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2477
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5984
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$2792
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4931
$3835
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
82
94
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
468K
664K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 12% more expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 806th and 1336th ($2477 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 719th and 6th 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 2 months in Raleigh compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Raleigh ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 202nd and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs Rotterdam

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Raleigh Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.6
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$6.41
 Cappuccino
$5.49
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1570
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1231
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2956
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2331
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.4
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7431
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$22.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.08
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.71
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$158
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1530
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22229
$10888

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592