Cost of Living Comparison Between Goes and Rotterdam Cost of Living Comparison Between Goes and Rotterdam

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Goes is 8.2% cheaper than Rotterdam without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Goes is 24.2% cheaper than Rotterdam without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Goes
Rotterdam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.2 €15.71
$23.29 €20.11
-21.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.6 €63.6
$92.5 €79.9
-20.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.43 €11.6
$14.03 €12.12
-4.28%
Cappuccino
$3.42 €2.95
$4.51 €3.89
-24.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$3.62 €3.12
-14.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.85 €2.46
-24.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.47 €5.59
$6.87 €5.93
-5.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.07
$5.71 €4.93
-37.65%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Goes
Rotterdam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.34 €1.15
-8.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.5 €2.16
$2.33 €2.01
7.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 €2.91
$3.12 €2.69
8.01%
Eggs
$4.78 €4.12
$5.25 €4.53
-8.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.82 €11.93
$14.11 €12.18
-2.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.1 €14.77
$13.94 €12.04
22.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.99 €14.67
$17.13 €14.79
-0.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.61 €2.25
-9.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$2.49 €2.15
4.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$2.02 €1.75
-7.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 €3.6
$3.96 €3.42
5.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.99 €1.72
7.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.94 €1.67
15.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.36 €1.18
-10.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$1.18 €1.02
-33.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.5 €12.52
$14.09 €12.16
2.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.21 €6.22
$6.95 €6
3.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.58 €1.37
-17.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 €2.45
$2.7 €2.33
5.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Goes
Rotterdam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.63 €3.14
$4.54 €3.92
-20.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.8 €79.3
$89.5 €77.3
2.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.87 €3.34
$5.29 €4.56
-26.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.24 €1.93
$2.07 €1.78
8.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.38 €23.64
$20.66 €17.84
32.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.29 €1.98
-0.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37K €31.9K
$41.2K €35.5K
-10.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.4K €34K
$36.1K €31.1K
9.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Goes
Rotterdam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$264 €228
$290 €250
-8.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.69 €25.64
$24.09 €20.8
23.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.32 €39.99
$56.6 €48.89
-18.19%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Goes
Rotterdam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.16 €35.54
$46.7 €40.32
-11.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.48 €20.27
$29 €25.04
-19.03%
Cinema Ticket
$13.38 €11.55
$17.07 €14.74
-21.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Goes
Rotterdam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,855 €1,602
$2,274 €1,963
-18.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,139 €5,301
$13.9K €12K
-55.81%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Goes
Rotterdam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.4 €68.6
$91.9 €79.4
-13.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.05 €14.72
$50.6 €43.69
-66.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.6 €74.8
$127 €110
-32.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90 €77.7
$178 €154
-49.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Goes
Rotterdam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,411 €1,218
$1,745 €1,507
-19.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,188 €1,026
$1,431 €1,236
-16.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,282 €1,970
$2,813 €2,428
-18.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,764 €1,523
$2,346 €2,025
-24.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,886 €5,082
$6,080 €5,249
-3.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,829 €4,169
$4,512 €3,896
7.02%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Goes
Rotterdam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,743 €2,369
$4,090 €3,531
-32.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
4.08
-20.34%

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Last update for Goes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rotterdam: October 28, 2025

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