Rotterdam vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6248
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$1599
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$2836
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$653
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$2574
😷 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 54% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 689th and 3130th ($2615 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in the Netherlands and Japan, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Rotterdam compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Rotterdam ranked 5th best city to live in the Netherlands vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 67th and 4th 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
$23.2
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.9
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.86
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.74
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1583
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1310
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2846
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2421
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$272
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.3
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6107
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4426
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.32
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.3
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.96
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.15
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2107
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13809
$14795

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2228
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2392
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2374
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2222
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2087
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2175
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2718
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1846
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2589
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2414
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2238
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3118
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2568
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2252
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2374
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2256
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2230
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2178
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1829
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1639
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2089
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1818
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2318
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1804
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1860
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2359
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1696
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2168
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1512
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961