Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotterdam and Best Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotterdam and Best

😐 Solo nomad: Rotterdam is 37.3% more expensive than Best without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Rotterdam is 28.9% more expensive than Best without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$23.59 €20.34

$20.91 €18.03

12.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$92.0 €79.3

$94.1 €81.1

-2.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.73 €11.84

$11.48 €9.90

19.60%

Cappuccino

$4.41 €3.80

$3.48 €3.00

26.72%

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

$3.64 €3.14

$3.23 €2.79

12.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.85 €2.46

$2.80 €2.41

1.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.81 €5.87

$5.36 €4.62

27.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.68 €4.90

$5.72 €4.93

-0.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.11

$1.17 €1.01

9.40%

White Bread (500g)

$2.35 €2.02

$2.08 €1.79

12.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.23 €2.79

$3.23 €2.78

Eggs

$5.08 €4.38

$4.84 €4.17

4.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.78 €11.87

$13.34 €11.50

3.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.11 €12.17

$16.21 €13.97

-12.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.97 €14.63

$16.60 €14.31

2.23%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 €2.32

$2.08 €1.79

29.33%

Banana (1kg)

$2.46 €2.12

$2.60 €2.24

-5.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.04 €1.75

$1.92 €1.66

6.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.11 €3.54

$3.80 €3.27

8.16%

Potato (1kg)

$2.02 €1.74

$2.08 €1.79

-2.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.92 €1.66

$1.96 €1.69

-2.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 €1.18

$1.20 €1.04

14.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.13 €0.97

$0.49 €0.42

130.61%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.96 €12.03

$10.21 €8.80

36.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.89 €5.94

$5.72 €4.93

20.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.53 €1.31

$1.55 €1.34

-1.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 €2.25

$2.66 €2.29

-1.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.58 €3.95

$2.52 €2.17

81.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$91.5 €78.9

$71.1 €61.3

28.69%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.35 €4.61

$3.45 €2.97

55.07%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.10 €1.81

$2.13 €1.83

-1.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$21.15 €18.23

$28.80 €24.83

-26.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.32 €2.00

$2.26 €1.94

2.65%

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

$40.7K €35.0K

$25.4K €21.9K

60.22%

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

$35.4K €30.5K

$27.4K €23.6K

29.27%

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

$286 €247

$172 €148

66.48%

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

$24.11 €20.78

$22.96 €19.79

5.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$56.7 €48.86

$45.46 €39.18

24.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.57 €39.28

$29.76 €25.65

53.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$28.30 €24.40

$21.07 €18.16

34.31%

Cinema Ticket

$17.11 €14.75

$14.83 €12.79

15.37%

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

$2,244 €1,934

$1,178 €1,015

90.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.1K €12.1K

$4,994 €4,305

181.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$93.9 €80.9

$64.4 €55.5

45.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$51.1 €44.00

$31.06 €26.77

64.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$129 €111

$85.9 €74.1

50.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$178 €153

$66.8 €57.6

166.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,715 €1,478

$1,821 €1,569

-5.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,436 €1,238

$1,112 €958

29.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,884 €2,486

$2,630 €2,267

9.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,272 €1,958

$1,399 €1,206

62.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,797 €4,997

$4,416 €3,807

31.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,281 €3,690

$3,665 €3,159

16.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,886 €3,350

$4,007 €3,454

-3.01%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.08

3.5

16.57%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Rotterdam: January 12, 2026

Last update for Best: January 13, 2026

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