Rotterdam vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4999
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1371
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$2182
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3835
$5772
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
87
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
664K
1.39M

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 34% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1336th and 45th ($2219 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 36th 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 San Diego. Rotterdam ranked 4th best city to live in the Netherlands vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 51st and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rotterdam San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.41
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$3.78
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2175
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1840
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5393
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3725
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.43
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$20.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.72
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1741
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10888
$21468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647