Cost of living comparison
Hamburg is 57.2% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Hamburg
- Groceries
-
pay 33.5% more in Hamburg
- Transportation
-
pay 49.6% more in Hamburg
- Housing
-
pay 63.0% more in Hamburg
- Childcare
-
pay 39.1% more in Hamburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.9% more in Hamburg
- Clothing
-
pay 15.7% more in Hamburg
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Hamburg are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Hamburg.
If you lived in Hamburg instead of Athens, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.81
|
$3.12
€2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$2.87
€2.52
|
|
pay 33.5% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$2.08
€1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.80
|
$6.62
€5.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.53
|
$4.63
€4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
$3.62
€3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$6.44
€5.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$1.36
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.79
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$1.01
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.81
|
$2.10
€1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.79
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
pay 49.6% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.72
|
$7.34
€6.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.39
|
$52.52
€46.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,723.85
|
$30,845.34
€27,129.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$29.04
€25.55
|
|
pay 63.0% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.63
|
$43.81
€38.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€558.22
|
$1,166.50
€1,025.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€490.17
|
$864.08
€759.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€134.93
|
$274.06
€241.04
|
|
pay 39.1% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€407.39
|
$211.49
€186.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,430.50
|
$24,918.49
€21,916.39
|
|
pay 36.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.26
|
$4.26
€3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
$8.79
€7.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.42
|
$47.73
€41.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.48
|
$15.00
€13.20
|
|
pay 15.7% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.74
|
$80.38
€70.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.71
|
$49.80
€43.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.46
|
$99.04
€87.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.48
|
$154.65
€136.02
|
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