Cost of Living Comparison Between Zeist and Rotterdam Cost of Living Comparison Between Zeist and Rotterdam

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Zeist is 7.8% cheaper than Rotterdam without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Zeist is 21.7% cheaper than Rotterdam without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zeist
Rotterdam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.04 €18.17
$23.29 €20.11
-9.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.3 €71
$92.5 €79.9
-11.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.44 €11.61
$14.03 €12.12
-4.21%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$4.51 €3.89
-11.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 €2.94
$3.62 €3.12
-6.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 €2.76
$2.85 €2.46
12.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.43 €5.55
$6.87 €5.93
-6.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.09 €4.39
$5.71 €4.93
-10.86%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zeist
Rotterdam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.34 €1.15
-1.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.5 €2.16
$2.33 €2.01
7.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 €2.61
$3.12 €2.69
-3.21%
Eggs
$4.82 €4.16
$5.25 €4.53
-8.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.17 €12.23
$14.11 €12.18
0.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.43 €14.18
$13.94 €12.04
17.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.52 €15.13
$17.13 €14.79
2.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$2.61 €2.25
-11.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$2.49 €2.15
2.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.02 €1.75
-3.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.09 €3.53
$3.96 €3.42
3.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.99 €1.72
-0.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.94 €1.67
9.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.36 €1.18
-0.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.18 €1.02
-37.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.03 €12.11
$14.09 €12.16
-0.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 €6.34
$6.95 €6
5.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.58 €1.37
-15.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$2.7 €2.33
-3.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Zeist
Rotterdam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.41 €2.94
$4.54 €3.92
-24.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.7 €79.2
$89.5 €77.3
2.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.72 €3.22
$5.29 €4.56
-29.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.53 €2.19
$2.07 €1.78
22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.61 €22.97
$20.66 €17.84
28.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.32 €2.01
$2.29 €1.98
1.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$41.2K €35.5K
-7.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K €34.1K
$36.1K €31.1K
9.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zeist
Rotterdam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 €234
$290 €250
-6.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.97 €23.29
$24.09 €20.8
11.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.39 €40.92
$56.6 €48.89
-16.30%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zeist
Rotterdam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.37 €25.36
$46.7 €40.32
-37.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 €20.33
$29 €25.04
-18.83%
Cinema Ticket
$16.01 €13.82
$17.07 €14.74
-6.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zeist
Rotterdam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,187 €1,888
$2,274 €1,963
-3.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,080 €5,250
$13.9K €12K
-56.23%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zeist
Rotterdam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €90.6
$91.9 €79.4
14.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.68 €15.27
$50.6 €43.69
-65.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84 €72.6
$127 €110
-34.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.2 €77.9
$178 €154
-49.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zeist
Rotterdam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,520 €1,312
$1,745 €1,507
-12.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,497 €1,292
$1,431 €1,236
4.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,516 €2,173
$2,813 €2,428
-10.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,059 €1,778
$2,346 €2,025
-12.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,655 €5,746
$6,080 €5,249
9.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,793 €5,001
$4,512 €3,896
28.38%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Zeist
Rotterdam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,442 €3,835
$4,090 €3,531
8.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
4.08
-3.68%

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Last update for Zeist: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rotterdam: October 28, 2025

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