Cost of Living Comparison Between Bottrop and Berlin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bottrop and Berlin

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bottrop is 8.3% cheaper than Berlin without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bottrop is 9.1% cheaper than Berlin without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bottrop
Berlin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.83 €16.25
$17.13 €14.79
9.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.6 €66.2
$80.3 €69.3
-4.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.63 €10.9
$12.98 €11.21
-2.70%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$4.3 €3.71
-9.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.55
$3.3 €2.85
-10.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.87 €2.48
-17.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.33 €4.6
-13.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 €4.07
$4.5 €3.88
4.89%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bottrop
Berlin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.35 €1.17
-7.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.04 €1.76
4.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$3.62 €3.12
-9.67%
Eggs
$3.76 €3.24
$3.89 €3.36
-3.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.56 €12.57
$14.44 €12.47
0.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.42 €12.45
$10.86 €9.37
32.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.54 €16.87
$19.02 €16.43
2.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$3.31 €2.86
-6.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.08 €1.79
-12.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.83 €2.45
-21.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.88 €4.22
$3.98 €3.44
22.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.94 €1.67
-22.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.74 €1.51
-10.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.66 €1.43
17.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.04 €0.9
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.64 €8.32
$10.08 €8.71
-4.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.98 €5.16
$6.87 €5.93
-12.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.18 €1.02
-6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.9 €1.64
-13.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Bottrop
Berlin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.39 €2.92
$3.98 €3.43
-14.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.8 €53.4
$67.1 €57.9
-7.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 €4.51
$5.88 €5.08
-11.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.34 €2.02
6.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.44 €35.78
$42.01 €36.27
-1.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.94 €1.68
1.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K €27K
$32.1K €27.7K
-2.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.4K €31.4K
$37.6K €32.5K
-3.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bottrop
Berlin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 €276
$371 €320
-13.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.79 €30.04
$19.98 €17.25
74.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.3 €45.13
$46.51 €40.16
12.36%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bottrop
Berlin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.09 €34.62
$37.37 €32.27
7.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.22 €20.05
$28.66 €24.75
-18.98%
Cinema Ticket
$14.81 €12.79
$14.22 €12.28
4.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bottrop
Berlin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$457 €395
$198 €171
130.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,674 €8,352
$10.5K €9,109
-8.30%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bottrop
Berlin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 €73.3
$94.5 €81.6
-10.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.66 €29.92
$44.04 €38.02
-21.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.4
$106 €91.1
0.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €119
$130 €112
5.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bottrop
Berlin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 €498
$1,412 €1,219
-59.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 €426
$1,059 €915
-53.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,024 €884
$2,652 €2,290
-61.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$801 €692
$1,934 €1,670
-58.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,176 €4,469
$8,766 €7,568
-40.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,779 €3,263
$6,041 €5,216
-37.44%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Bottrop
Berlin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,793 €2,411
$3,577 €3,089
-21.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
3.68
7.61%

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Last update for Bottrop: October 27, 2025

Last update for Berlin: October 28, 2025

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