Rotterdam vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4999
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$1371
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$2182
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3835
$2696
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
80
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
664K
568K

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 8% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1336th and 890th ($2219 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 10th in the Netherlands and Canada, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Rotterdam compared to 1.1 months in Surrey. Rotterdam ranked 4th best city to live in the Netherlands vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 51st and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rotterdam Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.41
$5.9
 Cappuccino
$3.78
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2175
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1840
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5393
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3725
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.43
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.72
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1741
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10888
$12698

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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
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3229
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3179
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655