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Triplandio Rotterdam guide covers 10 travel guides across 26 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 40 self-guided walking tours in Rotterdam with 210 POI, spanning 168.7 km in total. Get inspired by 16 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
Rotterdam
City & Country Data Netherlands (Rotterdam)
Key travel data for Rotterdam — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Netherlands
Cost
LOW
Safety
86
Health
94
Lifestyle
81
Infra
98
Rank
#4
Score
70
Tourists
7.3M/y
GDP/cap
$73.7k
Life Exp
82.0 yrs
Population
18.1M
Currency
EUR €
Language
Dutch
Payments
Cashless
Emergency
112
💰 Prices in Rotterdam
Coffee
$4.26
Beer
$6.00
Lunch
$22.00
Groceries
$50.00/w
Taxi/km
$2.00
Transit
$3.50
Fuel
$1.80/l
Internet
$50.00/m
Salary
$3,000/m
Best time to visit Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Now (July) avg: 18°C, wetter month, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: May & Jun.
Live Temp
…
~Day / Night Temp
22°C / 15°C
Sunrise / Sunset
5:38 / 21:57
Local time
8:41
Best Months 
May & Jun
May & Jun
J
Jan
F
Feb
M
Mar
A
Apr
M
May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
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Temperature
Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds
How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Rainfall
Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine
Hours of sun per day, by month.
Local Flavours of Rotterdam —
Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Fried noodle dish with vegetables, often served with meat or shrimp. A savory Dutch meat-based snack, typically served with mustard. A rich, buttery Dutch cake with a firm, dense texture. A semi-hard cheese with a rich, creamy flavor and smooth texture. A raw fish dish traditionally eaten with onions. Thin crepe-like pancakes, served with sweet or savory toppings. A sandwich with spicy meat and Dutch cheese specific to Rotterdam. Raw herring served in a bread roll with onions and pickles. A fast food dish of fries topped with meats and melted cheese. Battered and deep-fried white fish pieces, commonly served with sauce. Traditional Dutch doughnuts deep-fried and often dusted with powdered sugar. Mini Dutch pancakes, served with powdered sugar and butter. A mashed potato dish mixed with vegetables and often served with sausage. Thin, filled waffles with caramel syrup.
Traditional Local Food
Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Main course
Meat
Bami Goreng
BAH-mi go-RENG
Snack
Meat
Bitterballen
bitter-ball-en
Dessert
Vegetarian
Boterkoek
BOH-ter-kook
Snack
Vegetarian
Dutch Cheese
Goudse Kaas
HOW-dah kas
Snack
Fish & Seafood
Dutch Herring
Hollandse Haring
holl-lan-duh har-ing
Dessert
Vegetarian
Dutch Pancakes
Pannenkoeken
PAH-nuhn-koo-kn
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Snack
Meat
Erasmus Broodje
e-RAZ-mus BRO-de
Street food
Fish & Seafood
Herring Sandwich
Broodje Haring
BROH-juh HA-ring
Street food
Meat
Kapsalon
KAP-sa-lon
Street food
Fish & Seafood
Kibbeling
KIB-ble-ing
Dessert
Vegetarian
Oliebollen
oh-lee-boll-en
Dessert
Vegetarian
Poffertjes
POH-fer-chess
Main course
Meat
Stamppot
stahmp-pot
Dessert
Vegetarian
Stroopwafel
strope-vah-fel
