Munich vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Munich Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2188
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5197
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2400
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$203
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3867
$3795
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
94
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
1.49M
592K

The cost of living in Munich is 9% more expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 1315th and 1756th ($2188 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.8 months in Munich compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Munich ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 48th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Munich vs Rotterdam

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Munich Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.78
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$4.32
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1028
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2472
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1982
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.1
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11808
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8614
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.02
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$21.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.31
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.57
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.8
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.8
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$922
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$12166

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Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1803
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1758
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1794
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1763
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1755
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1748
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1728
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1603
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1608
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1576
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1733
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1634
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1668
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1206
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1660
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1646
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1751
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1663
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1560
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1537
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1663
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1481
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1533
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1517
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1575
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1505
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$1937
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1516
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1720
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1585
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1438
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1582
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1487
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1546
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1585
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1691
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1599

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