Rotterdam vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4999
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$1371
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$2182
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3835
$4493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
75
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
664K
459K

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 1% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 1336th and 1277th ($2219 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1122nd in the Netherlands and the United States, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Rotterdam compared to 2 months in Virginia Beach. Rotterdam ranked 4th best city to live in the Netherlands vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 51st and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rotterdam vs Virginia Beach

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Rotterdam Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.41
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$3.78
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2175
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1840
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5393
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3725
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.43
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.72
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1741
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10888
$18476

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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

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2794
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2202
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2482
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2445
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2217
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2358
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2088
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2295
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2299
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2270
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2108
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2026
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2057
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2575
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1917
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2141
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2060
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2504
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2583
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2022
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2279
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2917
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1697
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2417
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3139
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2228
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2890
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2599
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2777
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2436
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2537
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2577
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3236
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2179
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2701