Rotterdam vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Rotterdam	San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2359	$3905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5397	$8537
🏠 One person rent	$1479	$2719
🏘️ Family rent	$2435	$4421
🍽️ Food expenses	$569	$804
🚐 Transport expenses	$179	$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3493	$7528
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	94	97
😀 Quality of life	93	96
🏙️ Population	664K	874K

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 40% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1038th and 7th ($2359 vs $3905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th 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 1.5 months in Rotterdam compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Rotterdam ranked 5th best city to live in the Netherlands vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 68th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rotterdam vs San Francisco

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	Rotterdam	San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.8	$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$83.3	$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.6	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.3	$8.59
☕ Cappuccino	$3.88	$5.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.24	$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1509	$2797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1241	$2467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2680	$4615
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2049	$4053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$138	$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$213	$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$46.7	$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.07%	6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5415	$11255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3934	$10091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.15	$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$98.4	$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$20.9	$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.02	$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.15	$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.07	$4.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.02	$5.7
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.55	$6.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.15	$6.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.26	$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.03	$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.7	$6.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.69	$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.58	$3.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.23	$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.51	$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.5	$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.53	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.66	$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.67	$5.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.75	$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.4	$87.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.8	$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$36.2	$148
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.8	$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$78.1	$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$108	$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2027	$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10730	$20590

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Cities near Rotterdam

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi	Ridderkerk	$2062
13 km or 8 mi	Delft	$1861
19 km or 12 mi	Leidschendam	$2042
21 km or 13 mi	The Hague	$2199
23 km or 14 mi	Sliedrecht	$1969
25 km or 16 mi	Scheveningen	$2049
26 km or 16 mi	Leiden	$2081
27 km or 17 mi	Oegstgeest	$1934
41 km or 25 mi	Etten-Leur	$1805
43 km or 27 mi	Breda	$1739
43 km or 27 mi	Roosendaal	$1890
47 km or 29 mi	Utrecht	$2251
49 km or 30 mi	Bergen op Zoom	$1917
50 km or 31 mi	Zandvoort	$2090
52 km or 32 mi	Haarlem	$2291
54 km or 34 mi	Zaltbommel	$2026
55 km or 34 mi	Zeist	$2180
56 km or 35 mi	Tilburg	$1862
59 km or 36 mi	Amsterdam	$2791
59 km or 37 mi	Hilversum	$2049
60 km or 38 mi	IJmuiden	$2085
61 km or 38 mi	Hoogstraten	$1492
62 km or 39 mi	Goes	$2001
63 km or 39 mi	's-Hertogenbosch	$1975
66 km or 41 mi	Tiel	$2432
67 km or 42 mi	Huizen	$1957
72 km or 45 mi	Almere	$1937
73 km or 45 mi	Purmerend	$1944
74 km or 46 mi	Veenendaal	$1631
74 km or 46 mi	Turnhout	$1421
76 km or 47 mi	Middelburg	$1879
79 km or 49 mi	Antwerp	$1640
81 km or 51 mi	Wageningen	$2105
82 km or 51 mi	Beveren	$1613
82 km or 51 mi	Ede	$1651
83 km or 52 mi	Uden	$1958
84 km or 52 mi	Mortsel	$1530
85 km or 53 mi	Veldhoven	$1917
87 km or 54 mi	Herentals	$1318
88 km or 54 mi	Sint-Niklaas	$1514

Cities near San Francisco

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi	Daly	$3190
14 km or 8.4 mi	South San Francisco	$3185
14 km or 8.8 mi	Alameda	$3364
15 km or 9.2 mi	Oakland	$2968
16 km or 10 mi	Albany	$2888
17 km or 10 mi	Berkeley	$2974
17 km or 11 mi	San Bruno	$3195
18 km or 11 mi	El Cerrito	$2929
18 km or 11 mi	Pacifica	$3183
19 km or 12 mi	Richmond	$3004
20 km or 12 mi	Millbrae	$3226
21 km or 13 mi	San Pablo	$2999
22 km or 14 mi	Burlingame	$3269
24 km or 15 mi	San Leandro	$2963
24 km or 15 mi	San Rafael	$3997
26 km or 16 mi	San Mateo	$3678
28 km or 17 mi	San Lorenzo	$2747
28 km or 18 mi	Foster	$3466
29 km or 18 mi	Lafayette	$2888
29 km or 18 mi	Hercules	$2840
31 km or 19 mi	Belmont	$3657
32 km or 20 mi	Hayward	$2811
32 km or 20 mi	Castro Valley	$3041
34 km or 21 mi	San Carlos	$3344
34 km or 21 mi	Walnut Creek	$2932
36 km or 23 mi	Redwood	$3649
37 km or 23 mi	Martinez	$2780
37 km or 23 mi	Danville	$3785
37 km or 23 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2816
38 km or 24 mi	Union	$3002
39 km or 24 mi	San Ramon	$3045
39 km or 24 mi	Vallejo	$2412
39 km or 24 mi	Novato	$3115
39 km or 24 mi	Benicia	$2767
41 km or 25 mi	Concord	$2778
42 km or 26 mi	Menlo Park	$3326
42 km or 26 mi	East Palo Alto	$3286
43 km or 27 mi	Newark	$3060
45 km or 28 mi	Dublin	$3059
46 km or 28 mi	Palo Alto	$3752