Rotterdam vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2659
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6362
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$1646
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$2815
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$4276
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
89
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
664K
5.87M

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 14% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 649th and 165th ($2659 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in the Netherlands and Singapore, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Rotterdam compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Rotterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 20th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rotterdam vs Singapore City

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Rotterdam Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.8
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.79
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.61
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.02
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1650
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1348
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2967
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2361
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$278
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6135
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3996
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.02
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.4
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.08
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.5
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.92
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.8
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.3
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2772
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13092
$27027

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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
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637