Cost of living comparison
Hamburg is 29.7% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.5% more in Hamburg
- Groceries
-
pay 23.2% more in Hamburg
- Transportation
-
pay 28.0% more in Hamburg
- Housing
-
pay 27.0% more in Hamburg
- Childcare
-
pay 42.4% more in Hamburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.0% more in Hamburg
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% more in Hamburg
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries in Hamburg are more expensive than in Madrid.
If you lived in Hamburg instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 35.5% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$3.12
€2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$2.87
€2.52
|
|
pay 23.2% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$2.08
€1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$6.62
€5.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$4.63
€4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$3.62
€3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$6.44
€5.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$1.36
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.79
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$1.01
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$2.10
€1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.79
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
pay 28.0% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$7.34
€6.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.70
|
$52.52
€46.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,443.97
|
$30,845.34
€27,122.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.10
|
$29.04
€25.54
|
|
pay 27.0% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.00
|
$43.81
€38.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,291.63
|
$1,166.50
€1,025.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€945.02
|
$864.08
€759.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.34
|
$274.06
€240.99
|
|
pay 42.4% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€499.07
|
$211.49
€185.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,854.30
|
$24,918.49
€21,911.35
|
|
pay 39.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$4.26
€3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
$8.79
€7.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.91
|
$47.73
€41.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$15.00
€13.19
|
|
pay 12.8% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.58
|
$80.38
€70.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.72
|
$49.80
€43.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.07
|
$99.04
€87.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.75
|
$154.65
€135.99
|
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