Cost of living in Gelsenkirchen, Germany

The cost of living in Gelsenkirchen, Germany is approximately 1439 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3420 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Gelsenkirchen

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1439 $
Without Rent
761 $
Rent & Utilities
678 $
Food
517 $
Transport
102 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1646 $
GDP per Capita
52,746 $
Freedom Index
8.37
Lifespan
81 years
Speak English
56%
Population
263.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 12.4 $
Dinner 66.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 10.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.01 $
Capuccino 3.81 $
Coke, 330ml 3.65 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.15 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.07 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.47 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.43 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.1 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.2 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 20.7 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.05 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.71 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.16 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.69 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.57 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.41 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.72 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.07 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.07 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.96 $
Cigarette pack 9.06 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 3.98 $
Monthly Pass 54.9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.99 $
Taxi, 8 km 22.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 77.3 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 10.3 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.65 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.55 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.6 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 173 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 267 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 53.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 451 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 837 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 453 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 838 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,669 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,352 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,646 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 4.00%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 11.2 $
Haircut 15 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 103 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 96.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 25 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 8,075 $