Rotterdam vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4999
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$1371
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$2182
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3835
$4470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
54
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
664K
525K

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 16% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1336th and 501st ($2219 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 443rd in the Netherlands and the United States, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Rotterdam compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Rotterdam ranked 4th best city to live in the Netherlands vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 51st and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Rotterdam Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.41
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$3.78
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2175
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1840
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5393
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3725
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.43
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.72
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1741
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10888
$30262

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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

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851