Common information
CountryNetherlands
Population598 199
Cost of living and prices in Rotterdam
Shared roomoutside of centre238USD/Monthin city centre352USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre465USD/Monthin city centre685USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 16 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 65 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 8 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 4 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 4 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 3 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 1 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 2 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 1 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 9 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 8 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 7 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 7 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 3 USD |
| Public transport | Monthly Pass | 1 month | 70 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 4 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 2 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 23 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 2 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 27,224 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 26 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 23 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 11 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 87 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 35 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 92 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 137 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 856 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 581 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 1,321 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 894 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 150 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 29 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 2,845 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 1,844 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 2,148 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 2.88 |
Ratings
Main factors in Rotterdam
7.1
Leisure quality
7.1
Quality of life
8.1
Travelers rating
9.7
Travelers rating
10.0
English speaking
8.4
Nightlife
8.2
Coworking spaces
5.7
Traffic
8.2
Free WIFI
20
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
Safety in Rotterdam
7.5
Safety
9.3
Medicine
9.2
Healthcare
8.4
Racial tolerance
7.0
Female friendly
8.2
LGBT, Gay friendly
8.2
Friendliness to foreigners
10.0
Stability of the state
7.7
Conditions for starting a business
10.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Rotterdam
5.4
Cost of living
7.7
Rent, price
6.6
Products, price
5.0
Restaurants, price
6.1
Purchasing power
Comfort in Rotterdam
6.3
Ecology
7.8
Weather comfort
5.0
Availability of air conditioners
10.0
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Rotterdam
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 28 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 |
| Average high, °C | 17 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 12 |
| Average temperature, °C | 14 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 10 |
| Average low, °C | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 6 |
| Record low, °C | 1 | -2 | -6 | -12 | -15 | -12 | -8 | -5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -15 |
| Rain, days | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 235 |
| Snow, days | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Fog, days | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 244 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 27 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 75 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 70 | 44 | 66 | 43 | 53 | 68 | 71 | 68 | 802 |
| Relative humidity, % | 85 | 85 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 84 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 94 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 91 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 72 | 77 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 78 | 74 | 68 | 65 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 74 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| Day Length, часов | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| Dew point, °C | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 80 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 125 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 150 | 215 | 215 | 792 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 11 |