Rotterdam vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Rotterdam	San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2359	$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5397	$4562
🏠 One person rent	$1479	$1205
🏘️ Family rent	$2435	$2071
🍽️ Food expenses	$569	$594
🚐 Transport expenses	$179	$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3493	$2198
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	94	54
😀 Quality of life	93	83
🏙️ Population	664K	342K

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 16% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1038th and 1742nd ($2359 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1529th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Rotterdam ranked 5th best city to live in the Netherlands vs San Juan ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 68th and 422nd 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	$20.8	$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$83.3	$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.6	$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.3	$3.33
☕ Cappuccino	$3.88	$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.24	$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1509	$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1241	$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2680	$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2049	$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$138	$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$213	$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$46.7	$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.07%	5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5415	$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3934	$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.15	$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$98.4	$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$20.9	$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.02	$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.15	$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.07	$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.02	$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.55	$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.15	$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.26	$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.03	$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.7	$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.69	$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.58	$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.23	$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.51	$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.5	$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.53	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.66	$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.67	$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.75	$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.4	$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.8	$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$36.2	$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.8	$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$78.1	$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$108	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2027	$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10730	$10321

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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 Juan

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi	Catano	$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Guaynabo	$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi	Trujillo Alto	$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi	Bayamon	$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi	Carolina	$1561
19 km or 12 mi	Canovanas	$1684
20 km or 13 mi	Toa Alta	$1670
21 km or 13 mi	Dorado	$1799
24 km or 15 mi	Gurabo	$1166
24 km or 15 mi	Caguas	$1373
25 km or 16 mi	Naranjito	$1557
26 km or 16 mi	Rio Grande	$1670
28 km or 18 mi	Vega Alta	$1514
29 km or 18 mi	Corozal	$1748
32 km or 20 mi	Cidra	$1744
34 km or 21 mi	Vega Baja	$1790
36 km or 23 mi	Las Piedras	$1483
39 km or 24 mi	Cayey	$1798
42 km or 26 mi	Humacao	$1364
42 km or 26 mi	Orocovis	$1707
43 km or 27 mi	Naguabo	$1704
44 km or 27 mi	Manati	$1682
46 km or 28 mi	Fajardo	$1566
49 km or 30 mi	Yabucoa	$1631
51 km or 32 mi	Guayama	$1532
51 km or 32 mi	Coamo	$1669
65 km or 40 mi	Santa Isabel	$1231
69 km or 43 mi	Arecibo	$1189
70 km or 43 mi	Utuado	$1610
77 km or 48 mi	Ponce	$1354
80 km or 50 mi	Hatillo	$793
92 km or 57 mi	Quebradillas	$1457
95 km or 59 mi	Yauco	$1612
98 km or 61 mi	San Sebastian	$1538
103 km or 64 mi	Sabana Grande	$1572
106 km or 66 mi	Isabela	$1429
111 km or 69 mi	San German	$1546
115 km or 71 mi	Aguadilla	$1221
117 km or 72 mi	Mayaguez	$1264
118 km or 74 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2177