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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotterdam and 's-Hertogenbosch Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotterdam and 's-Hertogenbosch

Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rotterdam
's-Hertogenbosch
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.59 โ‚ฌ20.34
$25.01 โ‚ฌ21.56
-5.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.0 โ‚ฌ79.3
$87.5 โ‚ฌ75.4
5.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.73 โ‚ฌ11.84
$11.58 โ‚ฌ9.98
18.57%
Cappuccino
$4.41 โ‚ฌ3.80
$3.88 โ‚ฌ3.35
13.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
6.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.47
-0.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.81 โ‚ฌ5.87
$5.74 โ‚ฌ4.95
18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.90
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.65
34.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rotterdam
's-Hertogenbosch
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
4.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.89
6.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.23 โ‚ฌ2.79
$3.68 โ‚ฌ3.17
-12.23%
Eggs
$5.08 โ‚ฌ4.38
$4.91 โ‚ฌ4.23
3.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.78 โ‚ฌ11.87
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.81
0.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.11 โ‚ฌ12.17
$17.60 โ‚ฌ15.17
-19.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.97 โ‚ฌ14.63
$17.87 โ‚ฌ15.41
-5.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.32
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.23
4.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.13
-0.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-10.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.54
$4.50 โ‚ฌ3.88
-8.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-0.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-11.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.09
7.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
9.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.96 โ‚ฌ12.03
$11.65 โ‚ฌ10.04
19.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 โ‚ฌ5.94
$7.32 โ‚ฌ6.31
-5.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
2.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.34 โ‚ฌ2.88
-21.86%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rotterdam
's-Hertogenbosch
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.58 โ‚ฌ3.95
$3.26 โ‚ฌ2.81
40.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.5 โ‚ฌ78.9
$67.1 โ‚ฌ57.8
36.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 โ‚ฌ4.61
$3.61 โ‚ฌ3.12
48.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
-2.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.15 โ‚ฌ18.23
$29.92 โ‚ฌ25.79
-29.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
4.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K โ‚ฌ35.0K
$32.8K โ‚ฌ28.3K
23.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K โ‚ฌ30.5K
$30.9K โ‚ฌ26.6K
14.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rotterdam
's-Hertogenbosch
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$286 โ‚ฌ247
$183 โ‚ฌ157
56.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.11 โ‚ฌ20.78
$23.43 โ‚ฌ20.20
2.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.7 โ‚ฌ48.86
$41.01 โ‚ฌ35.35
38.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rotterdam
's-Hertogenbosch
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.57 โ‚ฌ39.28
$45.66 โ‚ฌ39.36
-0.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.30 โ‚ฌ24.40
$15.69 โ‚ฌ13.52
80.37%
Cinema Ticket
$17.11 โ‚ฌ14.75
$14.33 โ‚ฌ12.35
19.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rotterdam
's-Hertogenbosch
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,244 โ‚ฌ1,934
$2,454 โ‚ฌ2,115
-8.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K โ‚ฌ12.1K
$6,597 โ‚ฌ5,686
113.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rotterdam
's-Hertogenbosch
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.9 โ‚ฌ80.9
$75.9 โ‚ฌ65.4
23.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.1 โ‚ฌ44.00
$58.3 โ‚ฌ50.3
-12.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 โ‚ฌ111
$116 โ‚ฌ100
11.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$178 โ‚ฌ153
$183 โ‚ฌ158
-2.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rotterdam
's-Hertogenbosch
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,715 โ‚ฌ1,478
$1,638 โ‚ฌ1,412
4.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,436 โ‚ฌ1,238
$1,222 โ‚ฌ1,053
17.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,884 โ‚ฌ2,486
$2,668 โ‚ฌ2,300
8.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,272 โ‚ฌ1,958
$2,554 โ‚ฌ2,201
-11.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,797 โ‚ฌ4,997
$6,810 โ‚ฌ5,870
-14.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,281 โ‚ฌ3,690
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,349
-15.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rotterdam
's-Hertogenbosch
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,886 โ‚ฌ3,350
$3,499 โ‚ฌ3,017
11.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.08
4.46
-8.52%

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Last update for Rotterdam: January 12, 2026

Last update for 's-Hertogenbosch: January 11, 2026

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