Rotterdam vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4999
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$1371
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$2182
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3835
$2652
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
96
😀 Quality of life
94
97
🏙️ Population
664K
3.76M

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 60% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 1336th and 4132nd ($2219 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 18th in the Netherlands and Japan, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Rotterdam compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Rotterdam ranked 4th best city to live in the Netherlands vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 51st and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rotterdam vs Yokohama

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Rotterdam Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.41
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2175
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1840
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5393
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3725
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.43
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.72
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1741
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10888
$12546

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092