Rotterdam vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4999
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$1371
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$2182
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3835
$3590
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
86
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
664K
2.79M

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 14% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 1336th and 656th ($2219 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th 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 1.4 months in Toronto. Rotterdam ranked 4th best city to live in the Netherlands vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 51st and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Rotterdam Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.41
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$3.78
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2175
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1840
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5393
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3725
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.43
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.72
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1741
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10888
$18156

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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
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2332
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2472
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1814
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2074
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085