Cost of living in Bottrop
compared to
Cost of living in Bottrop vs. Germany overall average
Bottrop is 7.7% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.4% less in Bottrop
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% less in Bottrop
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% less in Bottrop
- Housing
-
pay 20.5% less in Bottrop
- Childcare
-
pay 23.6% less in Bottrop
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% more in Bottrop
- Clothing
-
pay 5.9% less in Bottrop
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Bottrop.
Bottrop Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.86
€17.12
|
$9.34
-
$31.54
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$9.34
-
$14.02
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.52
|
$1.64
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
€2.25
|
$1.64
-
$3.50
|
Bottrop - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
$1.17
-
$4.09
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.48
€6.45
|
$5.26
-
$7.75
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
€4.22
|
$3.54
-
$6.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
€3.28
|
$2.67
-
$4.74
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.63
€5.72
|
$3.70
-
$8.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.24
|
$1.05
-
$1.58
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.70
|
$0.64
-
$1.32
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$0.87
-
$1.06
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
€1.90
|
$1.05
-
$2.64
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.40
-
$0.74
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.50
-
$0.95
|
Bottrop - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.59
|
$7.34
-
$8.36
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.56
€45.32
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,375.40
|
$31,745.96
-
$35,039.69
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.56
€23.77
|
$25.93
-
$40.09
|
Bottrop - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.84
€36.08
|
$29.20
-
$56.01
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$577.57
€498.05
|
$571.15
-
$583.99
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.81
€427.55
|
$466.03
-
$525.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.59
€210.92
|
$223.29
-
$714.53
|
Bottrop - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.98
€400.11
|
$175.20
-
$875.99
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,857.25
€8,500.17
|
$8,034.60
-
$11,679.90
|
Bottrop - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.96
€4.28
|
$2.34
-
$5.84
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.94
€3.40
|
$1.75
-
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.58
€8.26
|
$9.58
-
$10.51
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€13.09
|
$11.68
-
$29.20
|
Bottrop - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.48
€72.85
|
$70.08
-
$116.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$29.20
-
$140.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
€90.41
|
$70.08
-
$175.20
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.45
€122.84
|
$52.56
-
$233.60
|
Bottrop - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Germany
to see the average cost of cities throughout Germany, like
Duisburg,
Hagen,
Krefeld,
Mannheim,
Marburg,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Germany compared to Bottrop.
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