Madrid vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2015
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4668
$6248
🏠 One person rent
$1177
$1599
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2580
$3894
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
94
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
3.42M
664K

The cost of living in Madrid is 23% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 1962nd and 689th ($2015 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th in Spain and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Spain vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 142nd and 67th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Rotterdam

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Madrid Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.3
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$7.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$1583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$1310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2482
$2846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$2421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$57.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8353
$6107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4881
$4426
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$3.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$678
$2107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12418
$13809

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703

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