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
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.86
€16.80
|
$9.34
$9.34
$31.54
$31.54
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.88
|
$9.34
$9.34
$14.02
$14.02
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.47
|
$1.64
$1.64
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
€2.21
|
$1.64
$1.64
$3.50
$3.50
|
Bottrop - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.87
|
$1.17
$1.17
$4.09
$4.09
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.48
€6.33
|
$5.26
$5.26
$7.75
$7.75
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
€4.14
|
$3.54
$3.54
$6.41
$6.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
€3.22
|
$2.67
$2.67
$4.74
$4.74
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.63
€5.61
|
$3.70
$3.70
$8.95
$8.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.22
|
$1.05
$1.05
$1.58
$1.58
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.68
|
$0.64
$0.64
$1.32
$1.32
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.88
|
$0.87
$0.87
$1.06
$1.06
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
€1.87
|
$1.05
$1.05
$2.64
$2.64
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.59
|
$0.40
$0.40
$0.74
$0.74
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.59
|
$0.50
$0.50
$0.95
$0.95
|
Bottrop - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.47
|
$7.34
$7.34
$8.36
$8.36
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.56
€44.48
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€26,863.43
|
$31,745.96
$32K
$35,039.69
$35K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.56
€23.33
|
$25.93
$25.93
$40.09
$40.09
|
Bottrop - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.84
€35.41
|
$29.20
$29.20
$56.01
$56.01
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$577.57
€488.74
|
$571.15
$571.15
$583.99
$583.99
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.81
€419.56
|
$466.03
$466.03
$525.60
$525.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.59
€206.97
|
$223.29
$223.29
$714.53
$714.53
|
Bottrop - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.98
€392.62
|
$175.20
$175.20
$875.99
$875.99
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,857.25
€8,341.20
|
$8,034.60
$8K
$11,679.90
$12K
|
Bottrop - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.96
€4.20
|
$2.34
$2.34
$5.84
$5.84
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.94
€3.34
|
$1.75
$1.75
$4.67
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.58
€8.10
|
$9.58
$9.58
$10.51
$10.51
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? | -- |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€12.85
|
$11.68
$11.68
$29.20
$29.20
|
Bottrop - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.48
€71.49
|
$70.08
$70.08
$116.80
$116.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€29.65
|
$29.20
$29.20
$140.16
$140.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
€88.71
|
$70.08
$70.08
$175.20
$175.20
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.45
€120.54
|
$52.56
$52.56
$233.60
$233.60
|
Bottrop - Cost of clothing
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