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

Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
's-Hertogenbosch
Rotterdam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.01 โ‚ฌ21.56
$23.59 โ‚ฌ20.34
6.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.5 โ‚ฌ75.4
$92.0 โ‚ฌ79.3
-4.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.58 โ‚ฌ9.98
$13.73 โ‚ฌ11.84
-15.66%
Cappuccino
$3.88 โ‚ฌ3.35
$4.41 โ‚ฌ3.80
-12.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
-5.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.47
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
0.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 โ‚ฌ4.95
$6.81 โ‚ฌ5.87
-15.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.65
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.90
-25.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
's-Hertogenbosch
Rotterdam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-3.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.89
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.02
-6.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.68 โ‚ฌ3.17
$3.23 โ‚ฌ2.79
13.93%
Eggs
$4.91 โ‚ฌ4.23
$5.08 โ‚ฌ4.38
-3.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.81
$13.78 โ‚ฌ11.87
-0.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.60 โ‚ฌ15.17
$14.11 โ‚ฌ12.17
24.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.87 โ‚ฌ15.41
$16.97 โ‚ฌ14.63
5.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.23
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.32
-4.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.13
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
0.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.75
11.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.50 โ‚ฌ3.88
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.54
9.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
0.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
13.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
-7.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
-8.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.65 โ‚ฌ10.04
$13.96 โ‚ฌ12.03
-16.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.32 โ‚ฌ6.31
$6.89 โ‚ฌ5.94
6.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.31
-1.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 โ‚ฌ2.88
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
27.97%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
's-Hertogenbosch
Rotterdam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.26 โ‚ฌ2.81
$4.58 โ‚ฌ3.95
-28.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 โ‚ฌ57.8
$91.5 โ‚ฌ78.9
-26.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 โ‚ฌ3.12
$5.35 โ‚ฌ4.61
-32.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
2.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.92 โ‚ฌ25.79
$21.15 โ‚ฌ18.23
41.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-4.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K โ‚ฌ28.3K
$40.7K โ‚ฌ35.0K
-19.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K โ‚ฌ26.6K
$35.4K โ‚ฌ30.5K
-12.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
's-Hertogenbosch
Rotterdam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 โ‚ฌ157
$286 โ‚ฌ247
-36.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.43 โ‚ฌ20.20
$24.11 โ‚ฌ20.78
-2.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.01 โ‚ฌ35.35
$56.7 โ‚ฌ48.86
-27.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
's-Hertogenbosch
Rotterdam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.66 โ‚ฌ39.36
$45.57 โ‚ฌ39.28
0.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.69 โ‚ฌ13.52
$28.30 โ‚ฌ24.40
-44.56%
Cinema Ticket
$14.33 โ‚ฌ12.35
$17.11 โ‚ฌ14.75
-16.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
's-Hertogenbosch
Rotterdam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,454 โ‚ฌ2,115
$2,244 โ‚ฌ1,934
9.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,597 โ‚ฌ5,686
$14.1K โ‚ฌ12.1K
-53.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
's-Hertogenbosch
Rotterdam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.9 โ‚ฌ65.4
$93.9 โ‚ฌ80.9
-19.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.3 โ‚ฌ50.3
$51.1 โ‚ฌ44.00
14.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 โ‚ฌ100
$129 โ‚ฌ111
-9.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 โ‚ฌ158
$178 โ‚ฌ153
2.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
's-Hertogenbosch
Rotterdam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,638 โ‚ฌ1,412
$1,715 โ‚ฌ1,478
-4.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 โ‚ฌ1,053
$1,436 โ‚ฌ1,238
-14.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,668 โ‚ฌ2,300
$2,884 โ‚ฌ2,486
-7.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,554 โ‚ฌ2,201
$2,272 โ‚ฌ1,958
12.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,810 โ‚ฌ5,870
$5,797 โ‚ฌ4,997
17.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,349
$4,281 โ‚ฌ3,690
17.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
's-Hertogenbosch
Rotterdam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,499 โ‚ฌ3,017
$3,886 โ‚ฌ3,350
-9.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.46
4.08
9.31%

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Last update for 's-Hertogenbosch: January 11, 2026

Last update for Rotterdam: January 12, 2026

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