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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bottrop is 2.8% cheaper than Berlin without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bottrop is 8.5% more expensive than Berlin without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bottrop
Berlin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.15 โ‚ฌ15.65
$17.29 โ‚ฌ14.91
4.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.1 โ‚ฌ66.5
$80.2 โ‚ฌ69.2
-3.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.61 โ‚ฌ10.87
$12.97 โ‚ฌ11.18
-2.78%
Cappuccino
$3.88 โ‚ฌ3.34
$4.35 โ‚ฌ3.75
-10.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$3.27 โ‚ฌ2.82
-13.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.48
-18.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.82 โ‚ฌ4.16
$5.19 โ‚ฌ4.48
-7.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 โ‚ฌ4.07
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.89
4.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bottrop
Berlin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
-5.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
3.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.73
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.15
-13.15%
Eggs
$3.74 โ‚ฌ3.22
$3.80 โ‚ฌ3.28
-1.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.58 โ‚ฌ12.56
$14.55 โ‚ฌ12.55
0.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.08 โ‚ฌ12.14
$11.04 โ‚ฌ9.51
27.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.52 โ‚ฌ16.83
$19.11 โ‚ฌ16.47
2.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.78
$3.31 โ‚ฌ2.85
-2.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-16.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
-18.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.80 โ‚ฌ4.14
$3.97 โ‚ฌ3.42
20.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.27
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
-26.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.30
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
-10.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
7.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.96
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.95
1.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.36 โ‚ฌ8.07
$10.09 โ‚ฌ8.69
-7.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.31 โ‚ฌ5.44
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.15
-11.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 โ‚ฌ0.93
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
-5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
-11.86%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bottrop
Berlin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.04
$4.13 โ‚ฌ3.56
-14.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.0 โ‚ฌ54.3
$66.2 โ‚ฌ57.0
-4.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.07 โ‚ฌ4.37
$5.62 โ‚ฌ4.84
-9.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
10.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.71 โ‚ฌ35.10
$42.39 โ‚ฌ36.54
-3.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
-1.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K โ‚ฌ26.9K
$32.9K โ‚ฌ28.4K
-5.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K โ‚ฌ32.1K
$37.8K โ‚ฌ32.6K
-1.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bottrop
Berlin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$313 โ‚ฌ270
$370 โ‚ฌ319
-15.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.23 โ‚ฌ29.50
$19.84 โ‚ฌ17.10
72.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.7 โ‚ฌ44.60
$47.54 โ‚ฌ40.98
8.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bottrop
Berlin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.01 โ‚ฌ33.63
$37.43 โ‚ฌ32.26
4.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.43 โ‚ฌ20.20
$28.79 โ‚ฌ24.81
-18.62%
Cinema Ticket
$15.31 โ‚ฌ13.20
$14.23 โ‚ฌ12.26
7.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bottrop
Berlin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$454 โ‚ฌ391
$191 โ‚ฌ165
137.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,915 โ‚ฌ8,547
$10.5K โ‚ฌ9,032
-5.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bottrop
Berlin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.7 โ‚ฌ72.2
$94.2 โ‚ฌ81.2
-11.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.01 โ‚ฌ30.18
$45.34 โ‚ฌ39.09
-22.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 โ‚ฌ88.8
$104 โ‚ฌ90.0
-1.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 โ‚ฌ122
$131 โ‚ฌ113
8.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bottrop
Berlin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$564 โ‚ฌ486
$1,406 โ‚ฌ1,212
-59.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 โ‚ฌ417
$1,043 โ‚ฌ899
-53.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,021 โ‚ฌ880
$2,749 โ‚ฌ2,369
-62.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$796 โ‚ฌ686
$1,923 โ‚ฌ1,657
-58.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,007 โ‚ฌ4,316
$9,021 โ‚ฌ7,776
-44.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,482 โ‚ฌ3,002
$6,110 โ‚ฌ5,267
-43.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bottrop
Berlin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,770 โ‚ฌ2,387
$3,530 โ‚ฌ3,043
-21.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
3.68
7.61%

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Last update for Bottrop: January 13, 2026

Last update for Berlin: January 13, 2026

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