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utility costs
Additional costs that arise when renting an apartment or house in addition to the base rent, for example for heating, water, garbage collection, and caretaker services. Usually used in the plural.
Die Miete beträgt 800 Euro kalt, plus circa 200 Euro Nebenkosten.
The rent is 800 euros cold, plus about 200 euros in utility costs.
additional costs
A general term for additional, secondary costs that arise in connection with a project, purchase, or business transaction in addition to the main costs.
Beim Hauskauf dürfen die Nebenkosten wie Grunderwerbsteuer und Notargebühren nicht unterschätzt werden.
When buying a house, the additional costs such as real estate transfer tax and notary fees should not be underestimated.
The word is made up of 'neben' (beside/in addition to) and 'Kosten' (costs). It therefore describes costs that arise 'beside' the main costs, e.g. the base rent.
Vergessen Sie nicht, die Nebenkosten in Ihr Budget einzuplanen.
Don't forget to include the additional costs in your budget.
'Nebenkosten' (additional costs) is used almost exclusively in the plural, since it usually refers to a sum of different cost items. The singular 'die Nebenkoste' is very rare and unusual.
Wie hoch sind die monatlichen Nebenkosten für diese Wohnung?
How high are the monthly utility costs for this apartment?
In a rental context, the 'Nebenkosten' (utility costs) are the difference between the 'Kaltmiete' (base rent excluding utilities) and the 'Warmmiete' (total rent including utilities). They typically include heating, water, garbage collection, and other operating costs.
Die Warmmiete setzt sich aus der Kaltmiete und den Nebenkosten zusammen.
The warm rent consists of the cold rent and the utility costs.
Outside the rental context, the term refers to all additional costs of a purchase or project. Typical examples are notary fees and taxes when buying a house, or shipping costs for an online order.
Die Nebenkosten beim Autokauf beinhalten die Zulassungsgebühren und die Versicherung.
The additional costs when buying a car include the registration fees and the insurance.
operating costs / service charges
For a rented apartment, Betriebskosten and Nebenkosten often refer to the same additional expenses, such as water, heating, or garbage collection. Betriebskosten emphasizes their connection with the ongoing use of the property; Nebenkosten presents them more generally as an addition to the base rent.
Laut Mietvertrag werden die Nebenkosten für Wasser, Heizung und Müll zusätzlich berechnet.
According to the rental agreement, the utility costs for water, heating, and garbage collection are charged in addition.
Laut Abrechnung sind die Betriebskosten für Wasser, Heizung und Müll gestiegen.
According to the statement, the service charges for water, heating, and garbage collection have increased.
