Madrid vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$986
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$3795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
94
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
3.28M
592K

The cost of living in Madrid is 14% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 2577th and 1756th ($1726 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 121st and 54th 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
$14.1
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$12166

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 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