Rotterdam vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Rotterdam	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2359	$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5397	$7865
🏠 One person rent	$1479	$2045
🏘️ Family rent	$2435	$4037
🍽️ Food expenses	$569	$738
🚐 Transport expenses	$179	$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3493	$5859
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	94	100
😀 Quality of life	93	94
🏙️ Population	664K	690K

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 25% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1038th and 96th ($2359 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 86th 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 1.5 months in Rotterdam compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Rotterdam ranked 5th best city to live in the Netherlands vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 68th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rotterdam vs Washington

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	Rotterdam	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.8	$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$83.3	$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.6	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.3	$8.65
☕ Cappuccino	$3.88	$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.24	$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1509	$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1241	$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2680	$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2049	$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$138	$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$213	$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$46.7	$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.07%	6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5415	$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3934	$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.15	$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$98.4	$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$20.9	$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.02	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.15	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.07	$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.02	$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.55	$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.15	$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.26	$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.03	$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.7	$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.69	$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.58	$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.23	$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.51	$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.5	$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.53	$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.66	$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.67	$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.75	$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.4	$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.8	$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$36.2	$114
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.8	$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$78.1	$76
👟 Brand Sneakers	$108	$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2027	$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10730	$24653

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Cities near Rotterdam

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi	Ridderkerk	$2062
13 km or 8 mi	Delft	$1861
19 km or 12 mi	Leidschendam	$2042
21 km or 13 mi	The Hague	$2199
23 km or 14 mi	Sliedrecht	$1969
25 km or 16 mi	Scheveningen	$2049
26 km or 16 mi	Leiden	$2081
27 km or 17 mi	Oegstgeest	$1934
41 km or 25 mi	Etten-Leur	$1805
43 km or 27 mi	Breda	$1739
43 km or 27 mi	Roosendaal	$1890
47 km or 29 mi	Utrecht	$2251
49 km or 30 mi	Bergen op Zoom	$1917
50 km or 31 mi	Zandvoort	$2090
52 km or 32 mi	Haarlem	$2291
54 km or 34 mi	Zaltbommel	$2026
55 km or 34 mi	Zeist	$2180
56 km or 35 mi	Tilburg	$1862
59 km or 36 mi	Amsterdam	$2791
59 km or 37 mi	Hilversum	$2049
60 km or 38 mi	IJmuiden	$2085
61 km or 38 mi	Hoogstraten	$1492
62 km or 39 mi	Goes	$2001
63 km or 39 mi	's-Hertogenbosch	$1975
66 km or 41 mi	Tiel	$2432
67 km or 42 mi	Huizen	$1957
72 km or 45 mi	Almere	$1937
73 km or 45 mi	Purmerend	$1944
74 km or 46 mi	Veenendaal	$1631
74 km or 46 mi	Turnhout	$1421
76 km or 47 mi	Middelburg	$1879
79 km or 49 mi	Antwerp	$1640
81 km or 51 mi	Wageningen	$2105
82 km or 51 mi	Beveren	$1613
82 km or 51 mi	Ede	$1651
83 km or 52 mi	Uden	$1958
84 km or 52 mi	Mortsel	$1530
85 km or 53 mi	Veldhoven	$1917
87 km or 54 mi	Herentals	$1318
88 km or 54 mi	Sint-Niklaas	$1514

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2548
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2309
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2471
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2596
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2786
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2566
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2617
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2498
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2425
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2513
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2601
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2539
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3174
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2791
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2760
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2640
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2696
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2961
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2500
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2197
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2499
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2287
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2584
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2389
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2206
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1728
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2909
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2727
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2640
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2210
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2149
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2280
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2217
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1979