Rome vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2082
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4816
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$1184
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$2040
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2197
$4180
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
94
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
2.75M
664K

The cost of living in Rome is 21% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 1819th and 676th ($2082 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Italy and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Italy vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Rome compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 179th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rome vs Rotterdam

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Rome Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.22
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1430
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$899
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2479
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.26%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9165
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3801
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.17
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.59
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.6
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.6
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.11
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.2
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.7
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12431
$13439

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Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358

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