Cost of living comparison
Hamburg is 17.6% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.0% more in Hamburg
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% more in Hamburg
- Transportation
-
pay 28.4% less in Hamburg
- Housing
-
pay 26.9% less in Hamburg
- Childcare
-
pay 50.8% less in Hamburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.3% less in Hamburg
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% less in Hamburg
The cost of restaurants and groceries in Hamburg are more expensive than in London. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Hamburg.
If you lived in Hamburg instead of London, you would:
pay 12.0% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.47
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.79
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.85
|
$3.12
€2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$2.87
€2.52
|
|
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
London
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.56
|
$2.08
€1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.26
|
$6.62
€5.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.76
|
$4.63
€4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.35
|
$3.62
€3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.21
|
$6.44
€5.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.18
|
$1.36
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.57
|
$0.79
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$1.01
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.35
|
$2.10
€1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$0.79
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.53
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
London
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.57
|
$7.34
€6.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£194.72
|
$52.52
€46.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,538.74
|
$30,845.34
€27,122.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.58
|
$29.04
€25.54
|
|
pay 26.9% less for housing
|
London
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£31.38
|
$43.81
€38.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,136.74
|
$1,166.50
€1,025.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,555.73
|
$864.08
€759.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£198.94
|
$274.06
€240.99
|
|
pay 50.8% less for childcare
|
London
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,759.17
|
$211.49
€185.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,026.42
|
$24,918.49
€21,911.35
|
|
pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.23
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.62
|
$4.26
€3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.90
|
$8.79
€7.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£49.50
|
$47.73
€41.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.17
|
$15.00
€13.19
|
|
pay 4.6% less for clothing
|
London
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£73.08
|
$80.38
€70.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£38.11
|
$49.80
€43.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£86.60
|
$99.04
€87.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£102.04
|
$154.65
€135.99
|
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