Rotterdam vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Rotterdam	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2615	$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6248	$4213
🏠 One person rent	$1599	$1012
🏘️ Family rent	$2836	$1688
🍽️ Food expenses	$653	$546
🚐 Transport expenses	$206	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3894	$2544
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	94	45
😀 Quality of life	94	89
🏙️ Population	664K	750K

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 44% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 689th and 2674th ($2615 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 79th in the Netherlands and Canada, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Rotterdam compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Rotterdam ranked 5th best city to live in the Netherlands vs Winnipeg ranked 20th in Canada, while ranked 67th and 251st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rotterdam vs Winnipeg

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	Rotterdam	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$23.2	$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$91.9	$65.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.86	$5.21
☕ Cappuccino	$4.59	$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.74	$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1583	$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1310	$868
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2846	$1468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2421	$1496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$177	$88
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$272	$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$57.3	$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.99%	5.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6107	$2975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4426	$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.32	$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$76	$82.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$33.1	$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.3	$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.41	$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.38	$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3	$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.2	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.92	$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.93	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.96	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.15	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.73	$3.09
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.3	$15.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.04	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.17	$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.83	$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.95	$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.7	$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.6	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$41	$76
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.4	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$101	$47.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$131	$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2107	$956
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13809	$11646

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Cities near Rotterdam

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

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1320
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1884
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1663
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1786
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2130
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1687
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1974
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2033
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1637
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1929
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1714
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2357
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1456
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1675
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2265
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2422
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2678
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2386
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2478
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1693
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1486
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2528
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2329
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2283
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2335
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2320
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2328
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2330
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2307
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2305
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2306
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2302
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2285
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2289
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2317
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2252
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2277
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2380
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2221
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2714