Cost of Living Comparison Between Canberra and Rotterdam 

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Cost of Living in Rotterdam is 22.5% lower than in Canberra (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Rotterdam is 20.3% lower than in Canberra
Rent Prices in Rotterdam are 15.6% lower than in Canberra
Restaurant Prices in Rotterdam are 27.8% lower than in Canberra
Groceries Prices in Rotterdam are 27.8% lower than in Canberra
Local Purchasing Power in Rotterdam is 30.2% higher than in Canberra
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Restaurants
Canberra Edit Rotterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 42.50 A$
(25.94 €)
27.85 A$
(17.00 €)
     -34.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 160.00 A$
(97.66 €)
114.68 A$
(70.00 €)
     -28.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.16 €)
16.38 A$
(10.00 €)
     +9.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 A$
(6.71 €)
8.19 A$
(5.00 €)
     -25.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13.00 A$
(7.94 €)
6.55 A$
(4.00 €)
     -49.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.63 A$
(3.44 €)
5.15 A$
(3.15 €)
     -8.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.26 A$
(2.60 €)
3.99 A$
(2.44 €)
     -6.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.47 A$
(2.12 €)
3.63 A$
(2.22 €)
     +4.7 %
Markets
Canberra Edit Rotterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.80 A$
(5.98 €)
6.76 A$
(4.13 €)
     -31.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.53 A$
(2.15 €)
2.55 A$
(1.56 €)
     -27.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.51 A$
(0.92 €)
2.29 A$
(1.40 €)
     +51.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.77 A$
(4.13 €)
6.82 A$
(4.16 €)
     +0.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.32 A$
(4.47 €)
8.47 A$
(5.17 €)
     +15.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.04 A$
(3.69 €)
9.32 A$
(5.69 €)
     +54.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.49 A$
(6.40 €)
10.70 A$
(6.53 €)
     +2.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.36 A$
(1.44 €)
1.25 A$
(0.76 €)
     -47.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.99 A$
(1.21 €)
1.51 A$
(0.92 €)
     -24.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.35 A$
(1.44 €)
1.23 A$
(0.75 €)
     -47.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.99 A$
(2.44 €)
2.02 A$
(1.23 €)
     -49.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.79 A$
(1.09 €)
1.34 A$
(0.82 €)
     -25.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.59 A$
(0.97 €)
1.15 A$
(0.70 €)
     -27.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.83 A$
(2.34 €)
1.82 A$
(1.11 €)
     -52.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.53 A$
(2.15 €)
1.19 A$
(0.73 €)
     -66.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 21.00 A$
(12.82 €)
9.81 A$
(5.99 €)
     -53.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.09 A$
(4.94 €)
2.22 A$
(1.36 €)
     -72.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.11 A$
(5.56 €)
3.94 A$
(2.40 €)
     -56.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 A$
(24.42 €)
14.74 A$
(9.00 €)
     -63.1 %
Transportation
Canberra Edit Rotterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.50 A$
(2.75 €)
6.55 A$
(4.00 €)
     +45.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 171.30 A$
(104.56 €)
108.13 A$
(66.00 €)
     -36.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(3.66 €)
6.55 A$
(4.00 €)
     +9.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 A$
(2.55 €)
5.27 A$
(3.22 €)
     +26.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 62.50 A$
(38.15 €)
29.49 A$
(18.00 €)
     -52.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.78 A$
(4.75 €)
11.83 A$
(7.22 €)
     +52.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(27,115.90 €)
45,363.52 A$
(27,690.00 €)
     +2.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,250.00 A$
(21,516.68 €)
50,580.30 A$
(30,874.33 €)
     +43.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Canberra Edit Rotterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 378.59 A$
(231.09 €)
362.43 A$
(221.23 €)
     -4.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 48.80 A$
(29.79 €)
34.15 A$
(20.84 €)
     -30.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 104.76 A$
(63.94 €)
67.25 A$
(41.05 €)
     -35.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Canberra Edit Rotterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 100.85 A$
(61.56 €)
60.62 A$
(37.00 €)
     -39.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.94 A$
(19.49 €)
22.86 A$
(13.95 €)
     -28.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(13.43 €)
20.89 A$
(12.75 €)
     -5.1 %
Childcare
Canberra Edit Rotterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,730.40 A$
(1,666.64 €)
2,300.33 A$
(1,404.12 €)
     -15.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,008.33 A$
(13,433.94 €)
15,989.45 A$
(9,760.00 €)
     -27.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Canberra Edit Rotterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 139.05 A$
(84.87 €)
103.91 A$
(63.43 €)
     -25.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 123.29 A$
(75.25 €)
48.57 A$
(29.65 €)
     -60.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 189.90 A$
(115.92 €)
131.21 A$
(80.09 €)
     -30.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 251.54 A$
(153.54 €)
145.81 A$
(89.00 €)
     -42.0 %
Rent Per Month
Canberra Edit Rotterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,719.26 A$
(1,659.84 €)
2,340.03 A$
(1,428.36 €)
     -13.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,159.77 A$
(1,318.33 €)
1,842.10 A$
(1,124.42 €)
     -14.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,183.29 A$
(2,553.49 €)
3,290.57 A$
(2,008.57 €)
     -21.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,114.67 A$
(1,901.20 €)
2,803.38 A$
(1,711.19 €)
     -10.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Canberra Edit Rotterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,038.22 A$
(633.73 €)
701.63 A$
(428.28 €)
     -32.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 833.44 A$
(508.73 €)
486.46 A$
(296.94 €)
     -41.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Canberra Edit Rotterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,393.63 A$
(3,292.28 €)
5,593.54 A$
(3,414.31 €)
     +3.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.33 3.74      -41.0 %
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