Cost of living in Hamburg
Hamburg, Germany
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Cost of living in Hamburg vs. Germany overall average
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
-
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.
Hamburg Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$13.93
-
$24.65
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$10.72
-
$12.86
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
€2.75
|
$2.14
-
$4.29
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
€2.52
|
$2.14
-
$3.75
|
Hamburg - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
€1.83
|
$1.61
-
$4.29
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.62
€5.82
|
$4.29
-
$8.55
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
€4.08
|
$4.02
-
$7.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.62
€3.19
|
$2.56
-
$5.14
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.44
€5.66
|
$3.68
-
$8.22
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.19
|
$0.97
-
$1.70
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.69
|
$0.63
-
$1.46
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$0.87
-
$1.46
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.84
|
$0.73
-
$2.92
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.70
|
$0.36
-
$1.46
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.49
-
$1.46
|
Hamburg - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.34
€6.45
|
$6.94
-
$8.11
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.18
|
$52.52
-
$73.95
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,845.34
€27,122.96
|
$29,130.52
-
$34,296.42
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.04
€25.54
|
$24.76
-
$40.73
|
Hamburg - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.81
€38.52
|
$32.15
-
$53.59
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,166.50
€1,025.73
|
$857.41
-
$1,607.64
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$864.08
€759.81
|
$643.06
-
$1,178.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$274.06
€240.99
|
$188.50
-
$409.79
|
Hamburg - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$211.49
€185.97
|
$192.92
-
$218.64
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,918.49
€21,911.35
|
$16,076.45
-
$42,870.52
|
Hamburg - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$4.29
-
$6.43
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.26
€3.75
|
$2.68
-
$5.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.73
|
$8.57
-
$10.72
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
€41.97
|
$26.79
-
$84.67
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.19
|
$11.79
-
$21.44
|
Hamburg - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.38
€70.68
|
$48.23
-
$107.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.80
€43.79
|
$22.51
-
$85.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.04
€87.09
|
$69.66
-
$160.76
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.65
€135.99
|
$80.38
-
$267.94
|
Hamburg - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Germany
to see the average cost of cities throughout Germany, like
Frankfurt,
Erfurt,
Braunschweig,
Bamberg,
Heilbronn,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Germany compared to Hamburg.
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