Rotterdam vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4999
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$1371
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$2182
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3835
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
81
😀 Quality of life
94
98
🏙️ Population
664K
447K

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 35% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1336th and 41st ($2219 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in the Netherlands and Switzerland, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Rotterdam compared to 2 months in Zurich. Rotterdam ranked 4th best city to live in the Netherlands vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 51st and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rotterdam Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.41
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$3.78
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2175
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1840
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5393
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3725
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.43
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.72
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1741
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10888
$20539

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843