Rotterdam vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2637
$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6349
$5110
🏠 One person rent
$1608
$1348
🏘️ Family rent
$2828
$2367
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4180
$3072
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
79
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
664K
568K

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 18% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 676th and 1407th ($2637 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 17th in the Netherlands and Canada, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Rotterdam compared to 1.4 months in Surrey. Rotterdam ranked 4th best city to live in the Netherlands vs Surrey ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 24th and 49th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rotterdam vs Surrey

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Rotterdam Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.1
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.15
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$4.51
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.04
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1621
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1308
$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2889
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2391
$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.7
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5975
$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4252
$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.75
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.1
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.4
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.34
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.22
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.7
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.1
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.3
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2442
$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13439
$12497

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Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2457
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2590
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2361
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2054
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2540
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2240
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2478
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$2034
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2526
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1884
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1865
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2128
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2470
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2710
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2539
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2628
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2641
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2674
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2717
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2734
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2739
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2778
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2737
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1872
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2702
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3041
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3559
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3154
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2475
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3292
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2915
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2896
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2798