Rotterdam vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2359
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5397
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$1479
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$2435
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$7242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
81
😀 Quality of life
93
98
🏙️ Population
664K
449K

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 28% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1038th and 59th ($2359 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in the Netherlands and Switzerland, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Rotterdam compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Rotterdam ranked 5th best city to live in the Netherlands vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 68th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rotterdam vs Zurich

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Rotterdam Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.88
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.24
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1509
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1241
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2680
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2049
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.7
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3934
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.07
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.55
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.58
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.1
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2027
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10730
$29610

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RotterdamZurich

Cost of living

$349

$907

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3234
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717