Savings rate in Rotterdam — are you on track?
Rotterdam is a high cost city. Rotterdam rents average €1,200/month, offering materially better affordability than Amsterdam. Rotterdam earners can typically meet the Dutch savings benchmark more easily than their Amsterdam counterparts.
Median rent
€1,200/mo
Rotterdam 2022
Typical other costs
€1,100/mo
excl. housing
Savings benchmark
10–18%
mid-income EUR
Pre-set for Rotterdam — adjust to your situation
What a good savings rate looks like in Rotterdam
Using data from CBS Household Budget Survey 2022, people at mid-range incomes in Netherlands typically save between 10–18% of gross income. In a high cost city like Rotterdam, housing costs can compress that meaningfully — especially for renters.
Source: CBS Household Budget Survey 2022. Benchmarks shown for mid-income earners in Netherlands.
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