Cost of living comparison
Hamburg is 15.5% more expensive than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.6% more in Hamburg
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% more in Hamburg
- Transportation
-
pay 9.0% more in Hamburg
- Housing
-
pay 24.0% more in Hamburg
- Childcare
-
pay 24.3% more in Hamburg
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.8% more in Hamburg
- Clothing
-
pay 13.3% more in Hamburg
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Hamburg are more expensive than in Germany.
If you lived in Hamburg instead of Germany, you would:
pay 12.6% more for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Hamburg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.58
|
$16.08
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.14
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.51
|
$3.12
€2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.16
|
$2.87
€2.57
|
|
pay 6.7% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.82
|
$2.08
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.01
|
$6.62
€5.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€3.92
|
$4.63
€4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.05
|
$3.62
€3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.59
|
$6.44
€5.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$1.36
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.63
|
$0.79
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$1.01
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.88
|
$2.10
€1.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$0.79
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.62
|
$0.80
€0.72
|
|
pay 9.0% more for transportation
|
Germany
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.34
|
$7.34
€6.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€47.44
|
$52.52
€47.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€25,808.70
|
$30,845.34
€27,634.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€20.62
|
$29.04
€26.02
|
|
pay 24.0% more for housing
|
Germany
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€43.20
|
$43.81
€39.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€708.11
|
$1,166.50
€1,045.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€560.18
|
$864.08
€774.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€206.11
|
$274.06
€245.53
|
|
pay 24.3% more for childcare
|
Germany
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€410.67
|
$211.49
€189.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,027.47
|
$24,918.49
€22,324.25
|
|
pay 18.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€3.96
|
$5.36
€4.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.12
|
$4.26
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.83
|
$8.79
€7.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€32.26
|
$47.73
€42.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.47
|
$15.00
€13.44
|
|
pay 13.3% more for clothing
|
Germany
|
Hamburg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€73.77
|
$80.38
€72.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€36.53
|
$49.80
€44.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€82.06
|
$99.04
€88.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€110.58
|
$154.65
€138.55
|
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