Rotterdam vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6248
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1599
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$2836
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$653
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
81
😀 Quality of life
94
100
🏙️ Population
664K
449K

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 29% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 689th and 23rd ($2615 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.5 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 67th and 2nd 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
$23.2
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.9
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.86
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.74
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1583
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1310
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2846
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2421
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$272
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.3
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6107
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4426
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.32
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.3
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.96
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.15
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2107
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13809
$22875

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041