Cost of living comparison
Germany is 4.8% cheaper than Hamburg.
- Restaurants
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pay 10.9% less in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 6.0% less in Germany
- Transportation
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pay 7.5% less in Germany
- Housing
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pay 16.5% less in Germany
- Childcare
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pay 33.0% more in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.1% less in Germany
- Clothing
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pay 10.8% less in Germany
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Hamburg, you would:
pay 10.9% less for restaurants
|
Hamburg
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$14.04
€12.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
$10.20
€8.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
€2.67
|
$2.80
€2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
€2.45
|
$2.41
€2.06
|
|
pay 6.0% less for groceries
|
Hamburg
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
€1.78
|
$2.03
€1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.62
€5.66
|
$6.71
€5.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
€3.96
|
$4.38
€3.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.62
€3.10
|
$3.41
€2.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.44
€5.51
|
$6.24
€5.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.16
|
$1.28
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.79
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.66
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$0.69
€0.59
|
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pay 7.5% less for transportation
|
Hamburg
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.34
€6.28
|
$7.07
€6.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€44.93
|
$52.96
€45.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,845.34
€26,388.19
|
$28,807.86
€24,645.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.04
€24.85
|
$23.02
€19.69
|
|
pay 16.5% less for housing
|
Hamburg
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.81
€37.48
|
$48.22
€41.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,166.50
€997.94
|
$790.39
€676.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$864.08
€739.22
|
$625.27
€534.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$274.06
€234.46
|
$230.06
€196.82
|
|
pay 33.0% more for childcare
|
Hamburg
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$211.49
€180.93
|
$458.39
€392.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,918.49
€21,317.77
|
$12,308.95
€10,530.30
|
|
pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamburg
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.58
|
$4.42
€3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.26
€3.65
|
$3.49
€2.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.52
|
$8.74
€7.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
€40.84
|
$36.01
€30.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€12.84
|
$12.80
€10.95
|
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pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Hamburg
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.38
€68.77
|
$82.34
€70.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.80
€42.60
|
$40.78
€34.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.04
€84.73
|
$91.59
€78.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.65
€132.30
|
$123.43
€105.59
|
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