Rotterdam vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4999
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1371
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$2182
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3835
$2601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
94
99
🏙️ Population
664K
14.3M

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 35% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1336th and 3085th ($2219 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in the Netherlands and Japan, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Rotterdam compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Rotterdam ranked 4th best city to live in the Netherlands vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 51st and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rotterdam vs Tokyo

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Rotterdam Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.41
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2175
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1840
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5393
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3725
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.43
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.72
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1741
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10888
$15495

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033