Cost of Living Comparison Between Nottingham and Gelsenkirchen Cost of Living Comparison Between Nottingham and Gelsenkirchen

😐 Solo nomad: Nottingham is 11% more expensive than Gelsenkirchen without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nottingham is 2% more expensive than Gelsenkirchen without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nottingham
Gelsenkirchen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.29 £14.93
$11.24 €9.7
80.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.2 £49.44
$118 €102
-42.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.94 £8.05
$10.58 €9.14
3.40%
Cappuccino
$4.65 £3.42
$3.79 €3.27
22.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 £1.83
$3.18 €2.75
-22.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 £1.03
$3.09 €2.67
-54.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.27 £4.61
$5.31 €4.58
18.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.55 £4.82
$2.37 €2.04
176.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nottingham
Gelsenkirchen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 £1.32
$1.22 €1.06
47.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 £1.14
$2.28 €1.97
-32.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 £1.01
$3.39 €2.93
-59.59%
Eggs
$4.35 £3.2
$3.85 €3.32
12.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.06 £5.2
$15.14 €13.07
-53.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 £6.35
$14.76 €12.74
-41.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.26 £11.97
$24.08 €20.79
-32.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$3.28 €2.83
-0.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 £1.58
$1.67 €1.44
28.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.02 £2.96
$2.32 €2
73.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 £2.28
$4.87 €4.2
-36.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 £1.34
$1.46 €1.26
25.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 £1.09
$1.55 €1.34
-5.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 £0.94
$2.05 €1.77
-38.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 £1.17
$0.98 €0.85
62.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.08 £14.78
$9.57 €8.26
109.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.07 £9.62
$5.73 €4.95
128.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.63 £2.67
$1.1 €0.95
230.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.8 £3.53
$1.61 €1.39
198.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Nottingham
Gelsenkirchen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.17 £3.07
$4.25 €3.67
-1.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.3 £68.7
$57.4 €49.59
62.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 £3.98
$5.36 €4.63
0.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.78 €1.54
-15.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.44 £17.25
$34.67 €29.94
-32.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 £1.41
$2.01 €1.74
-4.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$32K €27.6K
18.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K £31.4K
$38.9K €33.6K
9.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nottingham
Gelsenkirchen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 £191
$321 €277
-19.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.54 £12.17
$35.07 €30.28
-52.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.59 £29.87
$55.5 €47.91
-26.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nottingham
Gelsenkirchen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.17 £31.04
$32.13 €27.75
31.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.83 £5.76
$28.8 €24.86
-72.81%
Cinema Ticket
$15.86 £11.67
$10.45 €9.02
51.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nottingham
Gelsenkirchen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,726 £1,270
$228 €197
655.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23K £16.9K
$11.4K €9,826
102.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nottingham
Gelsenkirchen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.6 £56.4
$94.2 €81.4
-18.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.9 £49.94
$50.8 €43.83
33.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.5 £72.5
$153 €132
-35.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.3 £70.1
$190 €164
-49.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nottingham
Gelsenkirchen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,207 £888
$605 €523
99.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$946 £696
$558 €482
69.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,814 £1,335
$895 €772
102.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,421 £1,045
$873 €753
62.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,264 £3,874
$1,725 €1,490
205.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,506 £3,316
$1,413 €1,220
219.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nottingham
Gelsenkirchen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,357 £2,470
$2,313 €1,997
45.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
3.98
48.24%

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Last update for Nottingham: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gelsenkirchen: October 28, 2025

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