Rotterdam vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2094
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4999
$5008
🏠 One person rent
$1371
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$2182
$2171
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3835
$3950
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
93
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
664K
548K

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 6% more expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 1336th and 1613th ($2219 vs $2094) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 10th in the Netherlands.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Rotterdam compared to 1.9 months in The Hague. Ranked 4th vs 2nd best cities to live in the Netherlands, and 51st vs 35th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rotterdam vs The Hague

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Rotterdam The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.41
$5.1
 Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$1339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$1020
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2175
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1840
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5393
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3725
$3777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.43
$4.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$71.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$25.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$2.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.72
$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$89.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1741
$2052
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10888
$9165

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Cities near Rotterdam

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

Cities near The Hague

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2010
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2053
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$1991
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2219
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$2246
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2373
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2170
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$2859
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2184
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2180
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$1920
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2375
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2064
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$1750
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2076
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2046
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2088
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$1865
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$1968
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1916
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1782
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1412
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$1831
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$1916
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1762
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1709
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$1921
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1611