Cost of Living Comparison Between Deventer and Rotterdam Cost of Living Comparison Between Deventer and Rotterdam

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Deventer is 16.8% cheaper than Rotterdam without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Deventer is 4.4% cheaper than Rotterdam without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Deventer
Rotterdam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.74 €16.18
$23.29 €20.11
-19.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86 €74.3
$92.5 €79.9
-6.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.59 €9.15
$14.03 €12.12
-24.52%
Cappuccino
$3.54 €3.06
$4.51 €3.89
-21.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.07
$3.62 €3.12
-1.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$2.85 €2.46
-1.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.9
$6.87 €5.93
-17.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 €3.17
$5.71 €4.93
-35.73%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Deventer
Rotterdam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.34 €1.15
-2.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 €1.36
$2.33 €2.01
-32.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.12 €2.69
9.29%
Eggs
$4.57 €3.94
$5.25 €4.53
-12.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.99 €11.22
$14.11 €12.18
-7.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.44 €13.33
$13.94 €12.04
10.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.31 €14.95
$17.13 €14.79
1.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.61 €2.25
-20.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.49 €2.15
-5.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.02 €1.75
-9.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 €3.67
$3.96 €3.42
7.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.99 €1.72
10.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.94 €1.67
7.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 €1
$1.36 €1.18
-15.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.18 €1.02
-22.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.67 €12.67
$14.09 €12.16
4.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 €6.08
$6.95 €6
1.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.58 €1.37
-10.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.7 €2.33
-2.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Deventer
Rotterdam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.14 €4.44
$4.54 €3.92
13.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 €79.5
$89.5 €77.3
2.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.76 €4.97
$5.29 €4.56
8.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 €1.05
$2.07 €1.78
-41.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.3 €45.15
$20.66 €17.84
153.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.29 €1.98
-0.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$41.2K €35.5K
-15.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.4K €31.4K
$36.1K €31.1K
0.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Deventer
Rotterdam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$263 €227
$290 €250
-9.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.07 €21.65
$24.09 €20.8
4.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.34 €40.87
$56.6 €48.89
-16.39%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Deventer
Rotterdam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.5 €33.24
$46.7 €40.32
-17.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.03 €30.24
$29 €25.04
20.79%
Cinema Ticket
$16.83 €14.53
$17.07 €14.74
-1.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Deventer
Rotterdam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,515 €2,172
$2,274 €1,963
10.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K €9,134
$13.9K €12K
-23.85%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Deventer
Rotterdam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.3 €67.6
$91.9 €79.4
-14.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.86 €32.69
$50.6 €43.69
-25.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €81
$127 €110
-26.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 €96.5
$178 €154
-37.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Deventer
Rotterdam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,371 €1,184
$1,745 €1,507
-21.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 €1,000
$1,431 €1,236
-19.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,887 €1,629
$2,813 €2,428
-32.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,622 €1,401
$2,346 €2,025
-30.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,177 €4,470
$6,080 €5,249
-14.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,476 €3,864
$4,512 €3,896
-0.81%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Deventer
Rotterdam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,920 €2,521
$4,090 €3,531
-28.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.36
4.08
6.86%

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Last update for Deventer: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rotterdam: October 28, 2025

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