Rotterdam vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4999
$4931
🏠 One person rent
$1371
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$2182
$2192
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3835
$4224
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
81
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
664K
1.43M

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 1% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 1336th and 1380th ($2219 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1203rd in the Netherlands and the United States, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Rotterdam compared to 1.9 months in San Antonio. Rotterdam ranked 4th best city to live in the Netherlands vs San Antonio ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 51st and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rotterdam San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.41
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$3.78
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2175
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1840
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5393
$6015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3725
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.43
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.72
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1741
$1127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10888
$10912

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2155
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2172
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2156
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2177
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2226
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2071
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2473
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2232
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2250
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2211
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2145
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2194
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2231
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2006
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2037
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$734
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1749
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2186
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1885
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2024
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1856
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$765
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$545
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1890
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1764
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2151
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2223
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2164
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2143
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2734
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2692
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2248
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1798
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2080
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2137