Atlanta vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$3835
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
499K
664K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 14% more expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 714th and 1336th ($2540 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 6th in the United States and the Netherlands, respectively. Check the United States vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Atlanta ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 140th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$6.41
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$22.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$10888

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592