Rotterdam vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2659
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6362
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1646
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$2815
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
664K
9.67M

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 105% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 649th and 4545th ($2659 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in the Netherlands and South Korea, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Rotterdam compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Rotterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 20th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rotterdam vs Seoul

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Rotterdam Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.8
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.79
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.61
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.02
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1650
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1348
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2967
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2361
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$278
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6135
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3996
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.02
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.4
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.08
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.5
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.92
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.8
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2772
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13092
$19916

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971