Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and Rotterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Rotterdam are 6.0% lower than in Frankfurt (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rotterdam are 2.1% lower than in Frankfurt
Rent Prices in Rotterdam are 7.2% higher than in Frankfurt
Restaurant Prices in Rotterdam are 8.2% lower than in Frankfurt
Groceries Prices in Rotterdam are 4.7% lower than in Frankfurt
Local Purchasing Power in Rotterdam is 1.1% lower than in Frankfurt
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Restaurants
Frankfurt Edit Rotterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 € 15.00 €      -16.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 69.00 €      -1.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 9.50 €      +5.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.85 € 5.00 €      +3.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.39 € 3.02 €      -11.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.71 € 2.33 €      -14.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 € 2.12 €      -17.0 %
Markets
Frankfurt Edit Rotterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.21 € 4.15 €      -1.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.81 € 1.55 €      -14.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 € 1.37 €      +10.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.47 € 4.13 €      +19.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.72 € 5.09 €      -11.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.05 € 5.70 €      -5.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.05 € 6.53 €      -7.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 € 0.75 €      -37.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 € 0.92 €      +46.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 € 0.75 €      -18.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.45 € 1.22 €      -15.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.83 €      +28.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.69 €      -1.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.82 € 1.11 €      -39.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 € 0.73 €      -5.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 5.99 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.86 € 1.36 €      +57.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 € 2.40 €      +55.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.82 €      +7.6 %
Transportation
Frankfurt Edit Rotterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 € 4.00 €      +17.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 65.00 €      +32.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 € 3.22 €      -16.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 18.00 €      -40.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.66 € 7.16 €      +7.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 € 27,690.00 €      +1.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,790.00 € 30,874.33 €      +24.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Frankfurt Edit Rotterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 289.69 € 213.54 €      -26.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.35 € 19.12 €      -1.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.90 € 39.89 €      -4.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Frankfurt Edit Rotterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.14 € 36.53 €      -20.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.88 € 11.50 €      -27.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 12.75 €      -1.9 %
Childcare
Frankfurt Edit Rotterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 460.00 € 1,404.12 €      +205.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,533.33 € 9,760.00 €      -27.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Frankfurt Edit Rotterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.81 € 62.59 €      -3.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.05 € 28.78 €      -0.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.30 € 76.93 €      -3.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.00 € 84.00 €      -26.3 %
Rent Per Month
Frankfurt Edit Rotterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,182.23 € 1,402.04 €      +18.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 825.00 € 1,112.39 €      +34.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,110.17 € 1,817.37 €      -13.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,440.19 € 1,625.53 €      +12.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Frankfurt Edit Rotterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 653.52 € 419.07 €      -35.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 395.22 € 285.67 €      -27.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Frankfurt Edit Rotterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,671.56 € 3,554.45 €      -3.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.66 3.59      -2.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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