Cost of Living Comparison Between Bottrop and Munich Cost of Living Comparison Between Bottrop and Munich

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bottrop is 13.3% cheaper than Munich without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bottrop is 16.6% cheaper than Munich without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bottrop
Munich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.83 €16.25
$21.21 €18.32
-11.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.6 €66.2
$93.9 €81.1
-18.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.63 €10.9
$13.64 €11.78
-7.40%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$4.38 €3.78
-11.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.55
$3.96 €3.42
-25.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.06
$3.65 €3.15
-34.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.75 €4.96
-20.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 €4.07
$5.71 €4.93
-17.34%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bottrop
Munich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.5 €1.3
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.21 €1.91
-3.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$3.24 €2.79
0.93%
Eggs
$3.76 €3.24
$3.97 €3.43
-5.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.56 €12.57
$17.88 €15.44
-18.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.42 €12.45
$10.71 €9.25
34.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.54 €16.87
$18.82 €16.25
3.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$3.25 €2.8
-5.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.22 €1.92
-18.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.51 €2.17
-11.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.88 €4.22
$3.92 €3.38
24.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.68 €1.45
-10.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.53 €1.32
1.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.61 €1.39
21.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.02 €0.88
9.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.64 €8.32
$9.88 €8.53
-2.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.98 €5.16
$8.05 €6.95
-25.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.22 €1.05
-9.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.69 €1.46
-2.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Bottrop
Munich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.39 €2.92
$4.51 €3.89
-24.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.8 €53.4
$66 €57
-6.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 €4.51
$6.3 €5.44
-17.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.64 €2.28
-5.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.44 €35.78
$44.16 €38.13
-6.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.96 €1.69
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K €27K
$31.7K €27.4K
-1.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.4K €31.4K
$36.7K €31.7K
-0.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bottrop
Munich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 €276
$401 €346
-20.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.79 €30.04
$16.71 €14.43
108.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.3 €45.13
$46.3 €39.98
12.87%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bottrop
Munich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.09 €34.62
$52.4 €45.22
-23.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.22 €20.05
$33.89 €29.26
-31.48%
Cinema Ticket
$14.81 €12.79
$16.48 €14.23
-10.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bottrop
Munich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$457 €395
$975 €842
-53.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,674 €8,352
$15.3K €13.2K
-36.74%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bottrop
Munich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 €73.3
$108 €93
-21.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.66 €29.92
$44.44 €38.37
-22.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.4
$98.1 €84.7
7.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €119
$133 €115
3.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bottrop
Munich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 €498
$1,794 €1,549
-67.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 €426
$1,334 €1,151
-62.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,024 €884
$3,376 €2,915
-69.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$801 €692
$2,590 €2,236
-69.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,176 €4,469
$13.1K €11.3K
-60.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,779 €3,263
$9,363 €8,084
-59.63%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Bottrop
Munich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,793 €2,411
$4,194 €3,621
-33.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
3.97
-0.25%

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Last update for Bottrop: October 27, 2025

Last update for Munich: October 27, 2025

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