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

😐 Solo nomad: Rotterdam is 28.5% more expensive than Best without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Rotterdam is 29.2% more expensive than Best without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$23.29 €20.11

$21.03 €18.16

10.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$92.5 €79.9

$94.1 €81.3

-1.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.03 €12.12

$11.41 €9.86

22.96%

Cappuccino

$4.51 €3.89

$3.36 €2.91

34.23%

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

$3.62 €3.12

$3.17 €2.73

14.20%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.85 €2.46

$2.91 €2.51

-2.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.87 €5.93

$5.17 €4.46

32.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.71 €4.93

$5.82 €5.03

-1.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.34 €1.15

$1.13 €0.97

18.58%

White Bread (500g)

$2.33 €2.01

$1.98 €1.71

17.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.12 €2.69

$3.14 €2.71

-0.64%

Eggs

$5.25 €4.53

$4.62 €3.99

13.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.11 €12.18

$13.06 €11.28

8.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.94 €12.04

$16.54 €14.28

-15.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.13 €14.79

$16.27 €14.05

5.29%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$2.16 €1.86

20.83%

Banana (1kg)

$2.49 €2.15

$2.51 €2.17

-0.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.02 €1.75

$1.89 €1.63

6.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.96 €3.42

$3.69 €3.19

7.32%

Potato (1kg)

$1.99 €1.72

$2.06 €1.78

-3.40%

Onion (1kg)

$1.94 €1.67

$2.03 €1.75

-4.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.36 €1.18

$1.2 €1.04

13.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 €1.02

$0.5 €0.43

136.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.09 €12.16

$10.51 €9.08

34.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.95 €6

$5.7 €4.92

21.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.58 €1.37

$1.54 €1.33

2.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.7 €2.33

$2.71 €2.34

-0.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.54 €3.92

$2.5 €2.16

81.60%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$89.5 €77.3

$71.4 €61.6

25.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.29 €4.56

$3.46 €2.98

52.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.07 €1.78

$2.15 €1.86

-3.72%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.66 €17.84

$28.48 €24.59

-27.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.29 €1.98

$2.19 €1.89

4.57%

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

$41.2K €35.5K

$25K €21.5K

64.96%

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

$36.1K €31.1K

$27.8K €24K

29.56%

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

$290 €250

$169 €146

71.25%

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

$24.09 €20.8

$23.1 €19.94

4.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$56.6 €48.89

$44.77 €38.66

26.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.7 €40.32

$28.87 €24.92

61.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29 €25.04

$21.07 €18.19

37.64%

Cinema Ticket

$17.07 €14.74

$14.92 €12.88

14.41%

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

$2,274 €1,963

$1,173 €1,013

93.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.9K €12K

$5,069 €4,377

174.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$91.9 €79.4

$65.8 €56.8

39.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.6 €43.69

$30.92 €26.7

63.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$127 €110

$85.5 €73.9

48.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$178 €154

$68.4 €59.1

160.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,745 €1,507

$1,795 €1,550

-2.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,431 €1,236

$1,126 €972

27.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,813 €2,428

$2,615 €2,258

7.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,346 €2,025

$1,436 €1,240

63.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,080 €5,249

$3,983 €3,439

52.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,512 €3,896

$3,294 €2,844

36.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,090 €3,531

$3,746 €3,235

9.17%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Best: October 26, 2025

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