Frankfurt vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2230
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$1250
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$2174
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4800
$4180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
94
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
776K
664K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 15% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 1425th and 676th ($2230 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.2 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 34th and 24th 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
$18.6
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.1
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.2
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.99
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1296
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1784
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.6
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8454
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.53
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.8
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.6
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.9
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18543
$13439

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1765
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1881
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1870
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1928
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1841
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1750
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1756
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1891
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1761
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1883
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1806
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1887
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1823
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1826
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1867
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1831
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1874
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1864
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1866
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1681
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1768
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1732
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1836
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1808
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1742
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1832
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1779
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1841
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1802
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1807
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1849
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1780
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1939
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1842
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1760
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1787
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1786
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1801

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727