Rotterdam vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Rotterdam	San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2659	$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6362	$4601
🏠 One person rent	$1646	$1190
🏘️ Family rent	$2815	$1998
🍽️ Food expenses	$641	$618
🚐 Transport expenses	$225	$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4246	$2799
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	94	52
😀 Quality of life	95	85
🏙️ Population	664K	342K

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 31% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 649th and 1924th ($2659 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1512th 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 1.6 months in Rotterdam compared to 1.4 months in San Juan. Rotterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 20th and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rotterdam vs San Juan

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	Rotterdam	San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$23.3	$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$92.8	$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14	$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.79	$2.98
☕ Cappuccino	$4.61	$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.02	$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1650	$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1348	$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2967	$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2361	$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$182	$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$278	$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$55.2	$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.69%	6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6135	$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3996	$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.02	$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$102	$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$33	$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.4	$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.5	$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.46	$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.16	$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.6	$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.1	$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.5	$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.55	$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.41	$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.26	$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.99	$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.08	$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.28	$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.49	$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.5	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$7.01	$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.92	$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.81	$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.58	$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$50.2	$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16.1	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$46	$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$21.8	$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$91.3	$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$111	$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2772	$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13092	$12973

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Cities near Rotterdam

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi	Ridderkerk	$2336
13 km or 8 mi	Delft	$2424
19 km or 12 mi	Leidschendam	$2365
21 km or 13 mi	The Hague	$2491
23 km or 14 mi	Sliedrecht	$2234
25 km or 16 mi	Scheveningen	$2310
26 km or 16 mi	Leiden	$2389
27 km or 17 mi	Oegstgeest	$2307
41 km or 25 mi	Etten-Leur	$1970
43 km or 27 mi	Breda	$2112
43 km or 27 mi	Roosendaal	$2087
47 km or 29 mi	Utrecht	$2608
49 km or 30 mi	Bergen op Zoom	$2143
50 km or 31 mi	Zandvoort	$1865
52 km or 32 mi	Haarlem	$2755
54 km or 34 mi	Zaltbommel	$2304
55 km or 34 mi	Zeist	$2407
56 km or 35 mi	Tilburg	$2247
59 km or 36 mi	Amsterdam	$3165
59 km or 37 mi	Hilversum	$2564
60 km or 38 mi	IJmuiden	$2354
61 km or 38 mi	Hoogstraten	$1740
62 km or 39 mi	Goes	$2460
63 km or 39 mi	's-Hertogenbosch	$2272
66 km or 41 mi	Tiel	$2662
67 km or 42 mi	Huizen	$2296
72 km or 45 mi	Almere	$2399
73 km or 45 mi	Purmerend	$2185
74 km or 46 mi	Veenendaal	$1805
74 km or 46 mi	Turnhout	$1739
76 km or 47 mi	Middelburg	$2111
79 km or 49 mi	Antwerp	$1834
81 km or 51 mi	Wageningen	$2341
82 km or 51 mi	Beveren	$1829
82 km or 51 mi	Ede	$2053
83 km or 52 mi	Uden	$2353
84 km or 52 mi	Mortsel	$1688
85 km or 53 mi	Veldhoven	$2197
87 km or 54 mi	Herentals	$1476
88 km or 54 mi	Sint-Niklaas	$1799

Cities near San Juan

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi	Catano	$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Guaynabo	$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi	Trujillo Alto	$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi	Bayamon	$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi	Carolina	$1446
19 km or 12 mi	Canovanas	$1789
20 km or 13 mi	Toa Alta	$1776
21 km or 13 mi	Dorado	$1889
24 km or 15 mi	Gurabo	$1275
24 km or 15 mi	Caguas	$1370
25 km or 16 mi	Naranjito	$1668
26 km or 16 mi	Rio Grande	$1743
28 km or 18 mi	Vega Alta	$1575
29 km or 18 mi	Corozal	$1792
32 km or 20 mi	Cidra	$1827
34 km or 21 mi	Vega Baja	$1652
36 km or 23 mi	Las Piedras	$1680
39 km or 24 mi	Cayey	$1851
42 km or 26 mi	Humacao	$1297
42 km or 26 mi	Orocovis	$1790
43 km or 27 mi	Naguabo	$1700
44 km or 27 mi	Manati	$1686
46 km or 28 mi	Fajardo	$1588
49 km or 30 mi	Yabucoa	$1732
51 km or 32 mi	Guayama	$1673
51 km or 32 mi	Coamo	$1513
65 km or 40 mi	Santa Isabel	$1393
69 km or 43 mi	Arecibo	$1443
70 km or 43 mi	Utuado	$1779
77 km or 48 mi	Ponce	$1447
80 km or 50 mi	Hatillo	$1737
92 km or 57 mi	Quebradillas	$1611
95 km or 59 mi	Yauco	$1761
98 km or 61 mi	San Sebastian	$1654
103 km or 64 mi	Sabana Grande	$1725
106 km or 66 mi	Isabela	$1497
111 km or 69 mi	San German	$1714
115 km or 71 mi	Aguadilla	$1208
117 km or 72 mi	Mayaguez	$1525
118 km or 74 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2120