Rotterdam vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4464
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$1909
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3795
$3866
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
81
😀 Quality of life
93
90
🏙️ Population
592K
1.43M

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 9% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 1756th and 1242nd ($2013 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1113th 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 1.9 months in Rotterdam compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Rotterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 54th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rotterdam San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.49
$5.37
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1267
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1849
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.6
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.81%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5063
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.08
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.2
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$17.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.07
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.49
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.49
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.7
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.3
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1521
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12166
$19044

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108