Cost of living in Cottbus
compared to
Cost of living in Cottbus vs. Germany overall average
Cottbus is 15.6% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.1% less in Cottbus
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% less in Cottbus
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% less in Cottbus
- Housing
-
pay 25.0% less in Cottbus
- Childcare
-
pay 37.3% less in Cottbus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.6% less in Cottbus
- Clothing
-
pay 25.7% less in Cottbus
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Cottbus.
Cottbus Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.18
€13.09
|
$9.34
-
$18.69
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.33
€9.77
|
$11.10
-
$12.26
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.31
€2.85
|
$2.34
-
$4.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.69
|
$2.34
-
$4.67
|
Cottbus - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
€1.87
|
$1.17
-
$2.92
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.88
€5.93
|
$4.67
-
$15.71
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
€4.23
|
$4.38
-
$6.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
€3.07
|
$2.21
-
$5.84
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.48
€5.58
|
$4.01
-
$8.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.25
|
$0.58
-
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.68
-
$1.59
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$0.85
-
$2.12
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.60
|
$0.79
-
$3.18
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.40
-
$1.59
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.66
|
$0.50
-
$1.59
|
Cottbus - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.69
€6.63
|
$6.19
-
$8.40
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.98
€44.82
|
$46.72
-
$57.23
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,375.40
|
$31,745.96
-
$39,711.65
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.97
€17.22
|
$19.62
-
$31.30
|
Cottbus - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.80
€42.95
|
$35.04
-
$58.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$622.93
€537.17
|
$583.99
-
$700.79
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.13
€436.45
|
$467.20
-
$583.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.44
€119.38
|
$125.04
-
$357.27
|
Cottbus - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$292.00
€251.80
|
$292.00
-
$467.20
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,025.82
€9,507.86
|
$10,044.71
-
$17,519.84
|
Cottbus - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.02
|
$2.34
-
$6.42
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
€2.85
|
$2.34
-
$5.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.58
€8.26
|
$9.58
-
$10.51
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.74
€37.72
|
$40.88
-
$46.60
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.84
€11.94
|
$11.68
-
$17.52
|
Cottbus - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.04
€60.40
|
$46.72
-
$138.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.54
€27.19
|
$29.20
-
$58.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
$70.08
-
$116.80
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.31
€83.92
|
$70.08
-
$151.84
|
Cottbus - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Germany
to see the average cost of cities throughout Germany, like
Kaiserslautern,
Giessen,
Gottingen,
Frankfurt,
Solingen,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Germany compared to Cottbus.
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