Madrid vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$3835
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
94
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
3.33M
664K

The cost of living in Madrid is 15% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 2194th and 1336th ($1889 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th in Spain and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Spain vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 149th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Rotterdam

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Madrid Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$6.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$10888

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Rotterdam

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