Rotterdam vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4999
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$1371
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$2182
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3835
$527
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
44
😀 Quality of life
94
57
🏙️ Population
664K
1.13M

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 112% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 1336th and 5318th ($2219 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in the Netherlands and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Rotterdam compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Rotterdam ranked 4th best city to live in the Netherlands vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 51st and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rotterdam vs Santo Domingo

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Rotterdam Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.41
$2.67
 Cappuccino
$3.78
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2175
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1840
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5393
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3725
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.43
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.72
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1741
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10888
$6229

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Cities near Rotterdam

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

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527