Rotterdam vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Rotterdam	Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2659	$1436
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6362	$3312
🏠 One person rent	$1646	$726
🏘️ Family rent	$2815	$1125
🍽️ Food expenses	$641	$496
🚐 Transport expenses	$225	$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4246	$1983
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	94	24
😀 Quality of life	95	81
🏙️ Population	664K	693K

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 85% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 649th and 4194th ($2659 vs $1436) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 64th in the Netherlands and Spain, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Rotterdam compared to 1.4 months in Zaragoza. Rotterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Zaragoza ranked 20th in Spain, while ranked 20th and 622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rotterdam vs Zaragoza

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	Rotterdam	Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$23.3	$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$92.8	$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14	$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.79	$3.8
☕ Cappuccino	$4.61	$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.02	$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1650	$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1348	$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2967	$1223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2361	$902
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$182	$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$278	$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$55.2	$24.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.69%	3.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6135	$3402
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3996	$1989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.02	$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$102	$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$33	$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.4	$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.5	$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.46	$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.16	$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.6	$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.1	$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.5	$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.55	$2.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.41	$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.26	$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.99	$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.08	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.28	$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.49	$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.5	$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$7.01	$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.92	$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.81	$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.58	$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$50.2	$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16.1	$8.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$46	$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$21.8	$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$91.3	$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$111	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2772	$516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13092	$8171

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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

Cities near Zaragoza

Distance	City	Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi	Huesca	$1166
76 km or 47 mi	Tudela	$1424
126 km or 78 mi	Lleida	$1245
144 km or 90 mi	Pamplona	$1622
158 km or 98 mi	Logrono	$1115
174 km or 108 mi	Vinaros	$1494
187 km or 116 mi	Tarragona	$1524
188 km or 117 mi	Pau	$1351
193 km or 120 mi	Tarbes	$1558
199 km or 123 mi	Vitoria-Gasteiz	$1697
200 km or 124 mi	Castellon de la Plana	$1183
201 km or 125 mi	Villarreal	$1238
202 km or 125 mi	Irun	$1632
203 km or 126 mi	Errenteria	$1651
205 km or 127 mi	Cuenca	$1246
206 km or 128 mi	San Sebastian	$1778
207 km or 128 mi	Borriana	$1271
211 km or 131 mi	Zarautz	$1611
211 km or 131 mi	Biarritz	$1767
215 km or 133 mi	Eibar	$1567
218 km or 136 mi	Andorra la Vella	$1836
222 km or 138 mi	Guadalajara	$1200
223 km or 138 mi	Vilanova i la Geltru	$1455
223 km or 139 mi	Ordino	$1830
225 km or 140 mi	Manresa	$1145
225 km or 140 mi	Sagunto	$1408
241 km or 149 mi	Terrassa	$1367
241 km or 150 mi	Requena	$1421
243 km or 151 mi	Rubi	$1538
244 km or 152 mi	Burgos	$1242
245 km or 152 mi	Alcala de Henares	$1678
246 km or 153 mi	Sant Boi de Llobregat	$1586
247 km or 153 mi	Valencia	$1812
247 km or 153 mi	Bilbao	$1790
248 km or 154 mi	Cornella de Llobregat	$1626
249 km or 155 mi	Sabadell	$1623
250 km or 156 mi	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat	$1773
254 km or 158 mi	Ripollet	$1660
255 km or 159 mi	Portugalete	$1669
256 km or 159 mi	Torrejon de Ardoz	$1643