Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Rotterdam Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Rotterdam

😐 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 3.7% more expensive than Rotterdam without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 8.1% more expensive than Rotterdam without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.87 €19.75

$23.29 €20.11

-1.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$111 €96.2

$92.5 €79.9

20.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.46 €13.35

$14.03 €12.12

10.19%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$4.51 €3.89

7.32%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 €3.03

$3.62 €3.12

-3.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 €2.77

$2.85 €2.46

12.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.02 €6.06

$6.87 €5.93

2.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.81 €5.88

$5.71 €4.93

19.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.34 €1.15

14.93%

White Bread (500g)

$2.45 €2.11

$2.33 €2.01

5.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.67 €2.3

$3.12 €2.69

-14.42%

Eggs

$5.23 €4.51

$5.25 €4.53

-0.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.64 €12.64

$14.11 €12.18

3.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.42 €12.45

$13.94 €12.04

3.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.24 €14.02

$17.13 €14.79

-5.20%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 €2.46

$2.61 €2.25

8.81%

Banana (1kg)

$2.47 €2.13

$2.49 €2.15

-0.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$2.02 €1.75

6.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.65 €4.02

$3.96 €3.42

17.42%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.99 €1.72

3.02%

Onion (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$1.94 €1.67

5.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 €1.16

$1.36 €1.18

-1.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 €1.04

$1.18 €1.02

1.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.34 €12.38

$14.09 €12.16

1.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.18 €6.2

$6.95 €6

3.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 €1.5

$1.58 €1.37

9.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.6

$2.7 €2.33

11.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.05 €3.49

$4.54 €3.92

-10.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$115 €99.4

$89.5 €77.3

28.57%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.63 €4

$5.29 €4.56

-12.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.15 €2.72

$2.07 €1.78

52.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$65.3 €56.4

$20.66 €17.84

215.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.31 €2

$2.29 €1.98

0.87%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$43.4K €37.5K

$41.2K €35.5K

5.54%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$38.9K €33.6K

$36.1K €31.1K

7.84%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$302 €261

$290 €250

4.06%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.12 €19.1

$24.09 €20.8

-8.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.1 €44.96

$56.6 €48.89

-8.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.1 €55.3

$46.7 €40.32

37.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.13 €33.78

$29 €25.04

34.93%

Cinema Ticket

$17.31 €14.95

$17.07 €14.74

1.41%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,792 €2,411

$2,274 €1,963

22.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.3K €18.4K

$13.9K €12K

53.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$101 €86.8

$91.9 €79.4

9.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.07 €42.37

$50.6 €43.69

-3.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$127 €110

-2.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$138 €119

$178 €154

-22.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,394 €2,067

$1,745 €1,507

37.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,997 €1,725

$1,431 €1,236

39.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,217 €3,641

$2,813 €2,428

49.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,063 €2,644

$2,346 €2,025

30.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.5K €9,047

$6,080 €5,249

72.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,565 €6,532

$4,512 €3,896

67.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,670 €4,032

$4,090 €3,531

14.18%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.02

4.08

-1.47%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Amsterdam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rotterdam: October 28, 2025

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