Rotterdam vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4999
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$1371
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$2182
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3835
$6392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
80
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
664K
737K

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 24% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1336th and 206th ($2219 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Rotterdam ranked 4th best city to live in the Netherlands vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 51st and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Rotterdam Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.41
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$3.78
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2175
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1840
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5393
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3725
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.43
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.72
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1741
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10888
$28179

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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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263