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

😐 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 1.5% more expensive than Rotterdam without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 8.7% more expensive than Rotterdam without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$23.56 €20.31

$23.59 €20.34

-0.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$112 €96.3

$92.0 €79.3

21.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.32 €13.21

$13.73 €11.84

11.58%

Cappuccino

$4.79 €4.13

$4.41 €3.80

8.62%

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

$3.51 €3.02

$3.64 €3.14

-3.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.27 €2.81

$2.85 €2.46

14.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.73 €5.80

$6.81 €5.87

-1.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.88 €5.93

$5.68 €4.90

21.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.46 €1.26

$1.28 €1.11

14.06%

White Bread (500g)

$2.42 €2.08

$2.35 €2.02

2.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.55 €2.20

$3.23 €2.79

-21.05%

Eggs

$5.38 €4.63

$5.08 €4.38

5.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.11 €13.02

$13.78 €11.87

9.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.32 €12.34

$14.11 €12.17

1.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.45 €14.18

$16.97 €14.63

-3.06%

Apples (1kg)

$2.95 €2.54

$2.69 €2.32

9.67%

Banana (1kg)

$2.58 €2.22

$2.46 €2.12

4.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.24 €1.93

$2.04 €1.75

9.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.67 €4.03

$4.11 €3.54

13.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.96 €1.69

$2.02 €1.74

-2.97%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.92 €1.66

6.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.29 €1.11

$1.37 €1.18

-5.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 €1.04

$1.13 €0.97

7.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.62 €12.60

$13.96 €12.03

4.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.21 €6.22

$6.89 €5.94

4.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 €1.49

$1.53 €1.31

13.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.07 €2.65

$2.61 €2.25

17.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.04 €3.49

$4.58 €3.95

-11.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$117 €101

$91.5 €78.9

28.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.63 €4.00

$5.35 €4.61

-13.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.17 €2.73

$2.10 €1.81

50.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$64.9 €56.0

$21.15 €18.23

206.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.25 €1.94

$2.32 €2.00

-3.02%

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

$42.8K €36.9K

$40.7K €35.0K

5.37%

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

$37.5K €32.3K

$35.4K €30.5K

5.96%

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

$305 €263

$286 €247

6.57%

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

$21.96 €18.93

$24.11 €20.78

-8.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$51.3 €44.22

$56.7 €48.86

-9.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.7 €55.8

$45.57 €39.28

41.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.58 €33.26

$28.30 €24.40

36.33%

Cinema Ticket

$17.47 €15.06

$17.11 €14.75

2.10%

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

$2,848 €2,455

$2,244 €1,934

26.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.8K €18.8K

$14.1K €12.1K

55.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$100 €86.6

$93.9 €80.9

6.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.85 €42.11

$51.1 €44.00

-4.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$129 €111

-3.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$140 €121

$178 €153

-21.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,407 €2,075

$1,715 €1,478

40.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,973 €1,701

$1,436 €1,238

37.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,173 €3,597

$2,884 €2,486

44.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,040 €2,620

$2,272 €1,958

33.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.8K €9,289

$5,797 €4,997

85.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,713 €6,648

$4,281 €3,690

80.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,832 €4,165

$3,886 €3,350

24.33%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Rotterdam: January 12, 2026

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