Cost of living in Bochum, Germany

The cost of living in Bochum, Germany is approximately 1618 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3905 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Bochum

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1618 $
Without Rent
814 $
Rent & Utilities
804 $
Food
549 $
Transport
117 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
3349 $
GDP per Capita
52,746 $
Freedom Index
8.37
Lifespan
81 years
Speak English
56%
Population
366.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 16.7 $
Dinner 72.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 11.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.77 $
Capuccino 3.74 $
Coke, 330ml 2.9 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.18 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.04 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.16 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.64 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 15.1 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.2 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 19.6 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.19 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.6 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.23 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.01 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.79 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.61 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.63 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.1 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5.53 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.01 $
Cigarette pack 9.13 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 3.42 $
Monthly Pass 54.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.96 $
Taxi, 8 km 22.6 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 68.6 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 9.54 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.65 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.54 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.56 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 200 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 307 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 51 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 445 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,014 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 986 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,235 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 3,603 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 4,207 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 3,349 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 4.00%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 26.8 $
Cinema, 1 seat 17.7 $
Haircut 15 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 110 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 83.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 405 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 13,757 $