Madrid vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$4246
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
94
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
3.51M
664K

The cost of living in Madrid is 21% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 1723rd and 649th ($2109 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 160th and 20th 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
$17.6
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$13092

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799