Frankfurt vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2182
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5115
$6248
🏠 One person rent
$1245
$1599
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4614
$3894
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
94
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
776K
664K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 17% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 1510th and 689th ($2182 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th 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 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 38th and 67th 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
$17.3
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$7.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.6
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$1583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$1310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$2846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$2421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$57.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8398
$6107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5144
$4426
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.41
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.57
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.4
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$2107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16203
$13809

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2228
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2392
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2374
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2222
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2087
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2175
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2718
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1846
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2589
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2414
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2238
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3118
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2568
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2252
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2374
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2256
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2230
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2178
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1829
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1639
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2089
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1818
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2318
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1804
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1860
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2359
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1696
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2168
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1512
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671