Cost of Living Comparison Between Bottrop and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Bottrop and Hamburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Bottrop is 14.6% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bottrop is 18.2% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bottrop
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.83 €16.25
$20.03 €17.3
-5.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.6 €66.2
$94.2 €81.4
-18.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.63 €10.9
$13.78 €11.89
-8.35%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$4.65 €4.02
-16.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.55
$3.65 €3.15
-19.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.06
$3.19 €2.76
-25.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.74 €4.96
-20.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 €4.07
$5.51 €4.76
-14.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bottrop
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.39 €1.2
-10.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.13 €1.84
0.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$3.43 €2.96
-4.66%
Eggs
$3.76 €3.24
$3.71 €3.2
1.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.56 €12.57
$14.51 €12.53
0.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.42 €12.45
$13.3 €11.48
8.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.54 €16.87
$21.59 €18.64
-9.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$3.41 €2.94
-9.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.26 €1.95
-19.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.38 €2.06
-7.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.88 €4.22
$4.67 €4.03
4.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.57 €1.36
-4.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.55 €1.34
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.96 €1.7
-0.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.03 €0.89
8.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.64 €8.32
$9.51 €8.21
1.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.98 €5.16
$6.95 €6
-13.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.14 €0.98
-3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.56 €1.34
5.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Bottrop
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.39 €2.92
$4.15 €3.58
-18.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.8 €53.4
$66.9 €57.7
-7.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 €4.51
$7.07 €6.1
-26.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.82 €2.43
-11.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.44 €35.78
$44.12 €38.09
-6.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.98 €1.71
-0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K €27K
$31.2K €27K
0.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.4K €31.4K
$39.9K €34.4K
-8.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bottrop
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 €276
$369 €318
-13.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.79 €30.04
$21.31 €18.4
63.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.3 €45.13
$38.79 €33.49
34.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bottrop
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.09 €34.62
$47.71 €41.19
-15.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.22 €20.05
$24 €20.72
-3.25%
Cinema Ticket
$14.81 €12.79
$15.95 €13.77
-7.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bottrop
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$457 €395
$258 €223
77.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,674 €8,352
$26.6K €23K
-63.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bottrop
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 €73.3
$92.9 €80.2
-8.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.66 €29.92
$58.7 €50.7
-40.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.4
$124 €107
-14.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €119
$187 €161
-26.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bottrop
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 €498
$1,385 €1,195
-58.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 €426
$959 €828
-48.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,024 €884
$2,403 €2,075
-57.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$801 €692
$1,801 €1,555
-55.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,176 €4,469
$9,448 €8,157
-45.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,779 €3,263
$6,171 €5,328
-38.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bottrop
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,793 €2,411
$3,664 €3,164
-23.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
3.9
1.54%

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Last update for Bottrop: October 27, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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