Rotterdam vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4999
$2954
🏠 One person rent
$1371
$650
🏘️ Family rent
$2182
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3835
$1684
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
38
😀 Quality of life
94
77
🏙️ Population
664K
767K

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 77% more expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 1336th and 4447th ($2219 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in the Netherlands and Croatia, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Rotterdam compared to 1.3 months in Zagreb. Rotterdam ranked 4th best city to live in the Netherlands vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 51st and 748th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rotterdam Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$8.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.41
$3.19
 Cappuccino
$3.78
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2175
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1840
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5393
$4189
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3725
$3073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.43
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$12.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$4.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.72
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$5.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1741
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10888
$10598

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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
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1142
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$926
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1147
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$999
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1146
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1143
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1217
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$880
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$790
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$618
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$663
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1500
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$566
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1174
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1270
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1397
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$802
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$745
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1770
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1362
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$789
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1188
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$851
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1361
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1247
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1674
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1347
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1424
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1061
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1265
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$641
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$883
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1366
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$890
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$860
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$780