Cost of living comparison
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Rotterdam vs. Trnava Cost of Living Summary
Rotterdam is 94.4% more expensive than Trnava.
Rotterdam vs. Trnava Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rotterdam instead of Trnava, you would:
pay 78.9% more for restaurants
|
Trnava
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.08
€8.97
|
$20.72
€18.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.24
€8.22
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.87
|
$3.86
€3.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
€1.58
|
$3.42
€3.04
|
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Trnava vs. Rotterdam - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.8% more for groceries
|
Trnava
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
€1.47
|
$2.37
€2.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.71
€6.86
|
$6.02
€5.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
€3.58
|
$5.52
€4.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
€2.95
|
$5.35
€4.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
€2.56
|
$6.10
€5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$1.52
€1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$1.16
€1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$1.18
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.76
|
$1.55
€1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.57
|
$0.78
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.54
|
$0.68
€0.61
|
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Trnava vs. Rotterdam - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Trnava
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.46
€5.75
|
$9.75
€8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
€15.70
|
$110.85
€98.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,966.67
€23,111.27
|
$41,419.02
€36,864.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.16
€11.71
|
$31.97
€28.45
|
|
Trnava vs. Rotterdam - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Trnava
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.65
€16.60
|
$54.94
€48.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$727.83
€647.79
|
$1,961.78
€1,746.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$597.19
€531.52
|
$1,523.86
€1,356.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.33
€178.30
|
$229.16
€203.96
|
|
Trnava vs. Rotterdam - Cost of housing
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Trnava
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$419.90
€373.73
|
$2,681.14
€2,386.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,206.77
€4,634.21
|
$12,697.80
€11,301.50
|
|
Trnava vs. Rotterdam - Cost of childcare
pay 61.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Trnava
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.24
€1.99
|
$7.05
€6.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
€2.82
|
$4.38
€3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.28
|
$14.56
€12.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.12
€48.17
|
$48.58
€43.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.63
€8.57
|
$15.68
€13.95
|
|
Trnava vs. Rotterdam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.8% more for clothing
|
Trnava
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
€58.14
|
$93.71
€83.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.44
€35.99
|
$39.14
€34.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.18
€59.80
|
$109.92
€97.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.98
€74.75
|
$141.23
€125.70
|
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Trnava vs. Rotterdam - Cost of clothing
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