Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotterdam and Dordrecht Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotterdam and Dordrecht

😐 Solo nomad: Rotterdam is 22.9% more expensive than Dordrecht without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rotterdam is 6.7% cheaper than Dordrecht without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rotterdam
Dordrecht
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.29 €20.11
$17.07 €14.74
36.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.5 €79.9
$91.2 €78.7
1.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.03 €12.12
$12.67 €10.94
10.73%
Cappuccino
$4.51 €3.89
$3.95 €3.41
14.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 €3.12
$3.56 €3.08
1.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 €2.46
$3 €2.59
-5.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.87 €5.93
$6.95 €6
-1.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$5.68 €4.91
0.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rotterdam
Dordrecht
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.29 €1.11
3.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.26 €1.95
3.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.12 €2.69
$3.21 €2.77
-2.80%
Eggs
$5.25 €4.53
$4.61 €3.98
13.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.11 €12.18
$14.25 €12.3
-0.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.94 €12.04
$15.48 €13.37
-9.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.13 €14.79
$16.65 €14.38
2.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.34 €2.02
11.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.49 €2.15
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.04 €1.76
-0.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.96 €3.42
$4.75 €4.1
-16.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.96 €1.69
1.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.11 €1.82
-8.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.18
$1.3 €1.12
4.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.87 €0.75
35.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.09 €12.16
$14.03 €12.11
0.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$7.1 €6.13
-2.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.48 €1.28
6.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.74 €2.37
-1.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Rotterdam
Dordrecht
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.54 €3.92
$4.62 €3.99
-1.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.5 €77.3
$90.9 €78.5
-1.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 €4.56
$3.82 €3.3
38.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.12 €1.83
-2.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.66 €17.84
$28.37 €24.5
-27.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.22 €1.91
3.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K €35.5K
$35.5K €30.7K
15.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.1K €31.1K
$33.8K €29.2K
6.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rotterdam
Dordrecht
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$290 €250
$246 €212
18.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.09 €20.8
$29.83 €25.76
-19.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.6 €48.89
$52.6 €45.38
7.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rotterdam
Dordrecht
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.7 €40.32
$41.77 €36.06
11.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29 €25.04
$24.69 €21.32
17.46%
Cinema Ticket
$17.07 €14.74
$16.79 €14.5
1.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rotterdam
Dordrecht
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,274 €1,963
$2,211 €1,909
2.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.9K €12K
$6,809 €5,879
104.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rotterdam
Dordrecht
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.9 €79.4
$86 €74.2
6.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.6 €43.69
$34.21 €29.54
47.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 €110
$95.3 €82.3
33.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$178 €154
$153 €132
16.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rotterdam
Dordrecht
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,745 €1,507
$1,602 €1,383
8.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,431 €1,236
$1,228 €1,060
16.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,813 €2,428
$2,277 €1,966
23.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,346 €2,025
$1,707 €1,473
37.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,080 €5,249
$3,595 €3,104
69.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,512 €3,896
$3,711 €3,204
21.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rotterdam
Dordrecht
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,090 €3,531
$4,032 €3,482
1.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.08
4.3
-5.12%

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Last update for Rotterdam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dordrecht: October 27, 2025

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