Austin vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$3795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
94
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
962K
592K

The cost of living in Austin is 29% more expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 548th and 1756th ($2590 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 7th 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 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 126th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$12166

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413