Cost of Living Comparison Between Voorburg and Rotterdam Cost of Living Comparison Between Voorburg and Rotterdam

😐 Solo nomad: Voorburg is 8.4% more expensive than Rotterdam without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Voorburg is 1% more expensive than Rotterdam without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Voorburg
Rotterdam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.88 €19.76
$23.29 €20.11
-1.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.5 €79.9
$92.5 €79.9
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.62 €11.76
$14.03 €12.12
-2.92%
Cappuccino
$4.37 €3.77
$4.51 €3.89
-3.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$3.62 €3.12
-2.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 €2.46
$2.85 €2.46
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.96 €6.01
$6.87 €5.93
1.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 €5.13
$5.71 €4.93
4.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Voorburg
Rotterdam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.34 €1.15
-2.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.33 €2.01
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 €2.7
$3.12 €2.69
0.32%
Eggs
$5.29 €4.57
$5.25 €4.53
0.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.57 €11.71
$14.11 €12.18
-3.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.12 €12.19
$13.94 €12.04
1.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.3 €14.93
$17.13 €14.79
0.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.61 €2.25
3.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.49 €2.15
-2.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$2.02 €1.75
2.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.89 €3.36
$3.96 €3.42
-1.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.99 €1.72
-0.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.94 €1.67
0.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.36 €1.18
2.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.18 €1.02
-3.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.85 €11.96
$14.09 €12.16
-1.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 €6.14
$6.95 €6
2.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.58 €1.37
1.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 €2.24
$2.7 €2.33
-4.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Voorburg
Rotterdam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.61 €3.11
$4.54 €3.92
-20.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 €81.3
$89.5 €77.3
5.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.26 €4.54
$5.29 €4.56
-0.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.07 €1.78
-2.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.62 €17.8
$20.66 €17.84
-0.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.29 €1.98
1.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K €35K
$41.2K €35.5K
-1.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K €31K
$36.1K €31.1K
-0.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Voorburg
Rotterdam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €248
$290 €250
-0.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.51 €21.16
$24.09 €20.8
1.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.7 €48.95
$56.6 €48.89
0.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Voorburg
Rotterdam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.15 €35.53
$46.7 €40.32
-11.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.33 €20.14
$29 €25.04
-19.55%
Cinema Ticket
$17.59 €15.19
$17.07 €14.74
3.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Voorburg
Rotterdam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,274 €1,963
$2,274 €1,963
0.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K €12.2K
$13.9K €12K
1.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Voorburg
Rotterdam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.2 €79.6
$91.9 €79.4
0.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.1 €43.26
$50.6 €43.69
-0.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 €110
$127 €110
0.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$181 €157
$178 €154
1.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Voorburg
Rotterdam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,450 €1,252
$1,745 €1,507
-16.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 €1,031
$1,431 €1,236
-16.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,263 €1,954
$2,813 €2,428
-19.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,708 €1,475
$2,346 €2,025
-27.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,416 €4,676
$6,080 €5,249
-10.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,149 €3,582
$4,512 €3,896
-8.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Voorburg
Rotterdam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$4,090 €3,531
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.08
4.08
-

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Last update for Voorburg: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rotterdam: October 28, 2025

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