Barcelona vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$3795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
94
😀 Quality of life
88
93
🏙️ Population
1.64M
592K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 12% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 2423rd and 1756th ($1773 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 7th in Spain and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Spain vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 193rd and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Barcelona Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$2.96
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$21.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$12166

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437

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