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

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 10.3% more expensive than Bottrop without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 5.8% more expensive than Bottrop without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$19.70 €16.98

$18.15 €15.65

8.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$92.7 €79.9

$77.1 €66.5

20.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.88 €11.96

$12.61 €10.87

10.07%

Cappuccino

$4.63 €3.99

$3.88 €3.34

19.33%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.59 €3.09

$2.84 €2.45

26.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.07 €2.65

$2.35 €2.03

30.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.67 €4.89

$4.82 €4.16

17.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.53 €4.76

$4.72 €4.07

17.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.37 €1.18

$1.31 €1.13

4.58%

White Bread (500g)

$2.13 €1.83

$2.14 €1.85

-0.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.48 €3.00

$3.17 €2.73

9.78%

Eggs

$3.67 €3.16

$3.74 €3.22

-1.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.41 €12.42

$14.58 €12.56

-1.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.83 €11.06

$14.08 €12.14

-8.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.13 €18.21

$19.52 €16.83

8.25%

Apples (1kg)

$3.45 €2.97

$3.22 €2.78

7.14%

Banana (1kg)

$2.15 €1.86

$1.73 €1.49

24.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.29 €1.98

$2.30 €1.98

-0.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.75 €4.09

$4.80 €4.14

-1.04%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 €1.36

$1.48 €1.27

6.76%

Onion (1kg)

$1.56 €1.35

$1.51 €1.30

3.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.05 €1.76

$1.87 €1.61

9.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 €0.90

$1.12 €0.96

-7.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.53 €8.21

$9.36 €8.07

1.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.16 €6.17

$6.31 €5.44

13.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 €0.94

$1.08 €0.93

0.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.62 €1.39

$1.71 €1.47

-5.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.15 €3.57

$3.53 €3.04

17.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67.3 €58.0

$63.0 €54.3

6.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.92 €5.97

$5.07 €4.37

36.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.85 €2.46

$2.59 €2.23

10.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$43.26 €37.29

$40.71 €35.10

6.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 €1.72

$1.97 €1.70

1.02%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.0K €27.6K

$31.2K €26.9K

2.35%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$40.5K €34.9K

$37.2K €32.1K

8.87%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$374 €323

$313 €270

19.50%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$21.30 €18.36

$34.23 €29.50

-37.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.17 €32.90

$51.7 €44.60

-26.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.85 €41.25

$39.01 €33.63

22.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.19 €20.85

$23.43 €20.20

3.24%

Cinema Ticket

$16.27 €14.03

$15.31 €13.20

6.27%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$265 €228

$454 €391

-41.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$26.9K €23.2K

$9,915 €8,547

171.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$93.9 €80.9

$83.7 €72.2

12.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$59.1 €51.0

$35.01 €30.18

68.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$121 €104

$103 €88.8

17.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$187 €161

$141 €122

32.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,373 €1,184

$564 €486

143.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$938 €808

$483 €417

93.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,385 €2,056

$1,021 €880

133.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,766 €1,522

$796 €686

121.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,199 €7,929

$5,007 €4,316

83.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,583 €4,813

$3,482 €3,002

60.33%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,859 €3,326

$2,770 €2,387

39.33%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.9

3.96

-1.52%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hamburg: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bottrop: January 13, 2026

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