Cost of Living Comparison Between 's-Hertogenbosch and Rotterdam Cost of Living Comparison Between 's-Hertogenbosch and Rotterdam

🙂 Solo nomad: 's-Hertogenbosch is 3.7% cheaper than Rotterdam without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: 's-Hertogenbosch is 1.6% cheaper than Rotterdam without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
's-Hertogenbosch
Rotterdam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.18 €21.74
$23.29 €20.11
8.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.6 €75.7
$92.5 €79.9
-5.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.68 €10.08
$14.03 €12.12
-16.75%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$4.51 €3.89
-13.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.9
$3.62 €3.12
-7.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.49
$2.85 €2.46
1.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.96 €5.15
$6.87 €5.93
-13.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 €3.82
$5.71 €4.93
-22.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
's-Hertogenbosch
Rotterdam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.34 €1.15
-9.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.33 €2.01
-9.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 €3.13
$3.12 €2.69
16.35%
Eggs
$4.87 €4.2
$5.25 €4.53
-7.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.61 €11.75
$14.11 €12.18
-3.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.16 €14.81
$13.94 €12.04
23.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$17.13 €14.79
6.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.61 €2.25
-2.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 €2.23
$2.49 €2.15
3.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.02 €1.75
7.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.47 €3.86
$3.96 €3.42
12.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.99 €1.72
7.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 €1.88
$1.94 €1.67
11.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.36 €1.18
-6.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 €0.86
$1.18 €1.02
-16.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.07 €10.42
$14.09 €12.16
-14.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.99 €6.03
$6.95 €6
0.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.58 €1.37
-6.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 €2.93
$2.7 €2.33
25.93%
🚌 Getting Around
's-Hertogenbosch
Rotterdam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.22 €2.78
$4.54 €3.92
-29.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.4 €57.3
$89.5 €77.3
-25.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 €3.06
$5.29 €4.56
-32.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.07 €1.78
1.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.52
$20.66 €17.84
43.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.29 €1.98
-4.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K €28.7K
$41.2K €35.5K
-19.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K €26.6K
$36.1K €31.1K
-14.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
's-Hertogenbosch
Rotterdam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 €156
$290 €250
-37.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.67 €20.43
$24.09 €20.8
-1.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.24 €36.47
$56.6 €48.89
-25.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
's-Hertogenbosch
Rotterdam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.84 €39.58
$46.7 €40.32
-1.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16 €13.81
$29 €25.04
-44.83%
Cinema Ticket
$14.67 €12.66
$17.07 €14.74
-14.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
's-Hertogenbosch
Rotterdam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,458 €2,123
$2,274 €1,963
8.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,809 €5,879
$13.9K €12K
-50.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
's-Hertogenbosch
Rotterdam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.2 €65.8
$91.9 €79.4
-17.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.4 €50.4
$50.6 €43.69
15.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 €102
$127 €110
-7.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 €160
$178 €154
4.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
's-Hertogenbosch
Rotterdam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,668 €1,440
$1,745 €1,507
-4.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,226 €1,059
$1,431 €1,236
-14.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,661 €2,298
$2,813 €2,428
-5.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,468 €2,131
$2,346 €2,025
5.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,840 €5,906
$6,080 €5,249
12.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,015 €4,330
$4,512 €3,896
11.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
's-Hertogenbosch
Rotterdam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,484 €3,008
$4,090 €3,531
-14.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.46
4.08
9.31%

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Last update for 's-Hertogenbosch: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rotterdam: October 28, 2025

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