Rotterdam vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4999
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$1371
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$2182
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3835
$7795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
94
97
😀 Quality of life
94
97
🏙️ Population
664K
874K

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 41% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1336th and 9th ($2219 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Rotterdam ranked 4th best city to live in the Netherlands vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 51st and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rotterdam San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.41
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2175
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1840
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5393
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3725
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.43
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.72
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1741
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10888
$31050

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610