Frankfurt vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1902
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4451
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$1097
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3920
$3795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
94
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
759K
592K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 6% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 2040th and 1756th ($1902 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 7th in Germany and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Germany vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 38th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Rotterdam

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Frankfurt Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.54
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$273
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8253
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4831
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.2
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.93
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.51
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.38
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.7
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$506
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14318
$12166

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574

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