Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotterdam and Paris Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotterdam and Paris

😐 Solo nomad: Rotterdam is 0.2% more expensive than Paris without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Rotterdam is 3.3% more expensive than Paris without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.81 €19.65

$17.59 €15.16

29.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$92.4 €79.7

$73.2 €63.1

26.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.15 €12.19

$13.71 €11.81

3.21%

Cappuccino

$4.48 €3.86

$4.62 €3.98

-3.03%

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

$3.68 €3.17

$4.12 €3.55

-10.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.81 €2.43

$3.36 €2.9

-16.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.14 €6.16

$8.19 €7.06

-12.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.86 €5.05

$7.97 €6.87

-26.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.3 €1.12

$1.63 €1.4

-20.25%

White Bread (500g)

$2.34 €2.02

$2.1 €1.81

11.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.16 €2.72

$2.83 €2.44

11.66%

Eggs

$5.23 €4.51

$4.93 €4.25

6.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.64 €11.76

$26.11 €22.5

-47.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.28 €12.3

$14.18 €12.22

0.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.18 €14.81

$19.61 €16.9

-12.39%

Apples (1kg)

$2.68 €2.31

$3.43 €2.96

-21.87%

Banana (1kg)

$2.58 €2.22

$2.47 €2.13

4.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.02 €1.74

$3.41 €2.94

-40.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.08 €3.52

$3.92 €3.38

4.08%

Potato (1kg)

$2.08 €1.79

$2.7 €2.33

-22.96%

Onion (1kg)

$2.01 €1.73

$3.12 €2.68

-35.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 €1.15

$1.84 €1.58

-27.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 €0.97

$0.86 €0.74

30.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.75 €11.85

$14.93 €12.87

-7.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.25 €6.25

$9.48 €8.17

-23.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 €1.33

$2.76 €2.37

-43.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.59 €2.23

$4 €3.45

-35.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.67 €4.02

$2.87 €2.47

62.72%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$92 €79.3

$103 €88.6

-10.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.36 €4.61

$8.99 €7.75

-40.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.07 €1.78

$2.08 €1.8

-0.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.77 €17.9

$54.5 €46.95

-61.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.26 €1.95

$2.15 €1.86

5.12%

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

$39.7K €34.2K

$36.1K €31.1K

10.06%

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

$36.1K €31.1K

$37.2K €32K

-2.75%

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

$286 €246

$251 €217

13.67%

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

$23.9 €20.59

$17.01 €14.66

40.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$56.6 €48.8

$36.7 €31.62

54.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.51 €40.07

$38.71 €33.35

20.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$27.94 €24.07

$18.97 €16.35

47.29%

Cinema Ticket

$17.56 €15.13

$15.61 €13.45

12.49%

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

$2,226 €1,918

$881 €759

152.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.1K €12.1K

$14.9K €12.8K

-5.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.6 €79.8

$116 €100

-20.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.53 €42.68

$48.08 €41.43

3.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$130 €112

$124 €107

5.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$182 €156

$160 €138

13.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,738 €1,497

$1,632 €1,406

6.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,485 €1,280

$1,192 €1,027

24.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,828 €2,437

$3,567 €3,073

-20.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,355 €2,029

$2,266 €1,953

3.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,079 €5,238

$13.5K €11.6K

-54.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,368 €3,764

$9,252 €7,972

-52.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,989 €3,437

$3,830 €3,300

4.15%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.08

3.55

14.93%

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

Last update for Rotterdam: November 24, 2025

Last update for Paris: November 24, 2025

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