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

😐 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 2.1% more expensive than Rotterdam without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 8.2% more expensive than Rotterdam without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.75 €19.61

$23.47 €20.23

-3.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$112 €96.4

$91.0 €78.4

22.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.38 €13.26

$13.67 €11.78

12.51%

Cappuccino

$4.85 €4.18

$4.42 €3.81

9.73%

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

$3.58 €3.09

$3.66 €3.15

-2.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.25 €2.81

$2.86 €2.47

13.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.83 €5.88

$6.77 €5.84

0.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.74 €5.81

$5.68 €4.89

18.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.47 €1.27

$1.29 €1.12

13.95%

White Bread (500g)

$2.39 €2.06

$2.42 €2.08

-1.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.56 €2.21

$3.22 €2.77

-20.50%

Eggs

$5.42 €4.67

$5.19 €4.48

4.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.03 €12.95

$13.91 €11.99

8.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.52 €12.52

$13.97 €12.05

3.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.80 €14.48

$16.98 €14.64

-1.06%

Apples (1kg)

$2.98 €2.56

$2.71 €2.33

9.96%

Banana (1kg)

$2.51 €2.16

$2.45 €2.11

2.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.14 €1.84

$2.07 €1.78

3.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.70 €4.05

$3.89 €3.36

20.82%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.98 €1.71

3.54%

Onion (1kg)

$2.10 €1.81

$2.01 €1.73

4.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 €1.13

$1.34 €1.15

-2.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 €1.00

$1.18 €1.02

-2.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.30 €12.33

$14.11 €12.16

1.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.07 €6.09

$7.49 €6.45

-5.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.75 €1.51

$1.53 €1.32

14.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 €2.58

$2.60 €2.24

15.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.96 €3.41

$4.51 €3.89

-12.20%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$116 €100

$89.8 €77.4

29.47%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.51 €3.89

$5.23 €4.51

-13.77%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.06 €2.64

$2.03 €1.75

50.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$64.4 €55.5

$20.57 €17.73

212.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.30 €1.98

$2.24 €1.93

2.68%

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

$43.6K €37.6K

$41.2K €35.5K

6.05%

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

$38.8K €33.4K

$35.3K €30.4K

9.84%

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

$299 €258

$288 €248

3.95%

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

$21.54 €18.57

$24.12 €20.79

-10.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$51.0 €44.00

$56.9 €49.02

-10.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$63.2 €54.5

$45.60 €39.31

38.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.05 €33.66

$27.92 €24.07

39.86%

Cinema Ticket

$17.17 €14.80

$17.66 €15.22

-2.77%

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

$2,880 €2,483

$2,240 €1,931

28.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.5K €18.5K

$13.9K €12.0K

54.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$101 €87.3

$93.4 €80.5

8.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.82 €42.08

$49.86 €42.98

-2.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$122 €105

$128 €110

-4.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$136 €117

$183 €158

-25.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,348 €2,024

$1,767 €1,523

32.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,994 €1,718

$1,450 €1,250

37.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,186 €3,609

$2,864 €2,469

46.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,020 €2,603

$2,301 €1,983

31.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.8K €9,321

$5,959 €5,137

81.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,412 €6,390

$4,161 €3,587

78.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$5,139 €4,430

$4,017 €3,463

27.93%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Rotterdam: March 2, 2026

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