Austin vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$4246
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
65
94
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
962K
664K

The cost of living in Austin is 7% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 932nd and 649th ($2475 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 5th 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 months in Austin compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 192nd and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Rotterdam

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Austin Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$13092

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799