Cost of living comparison

 Rome, Italy
compared to
 Hamburg, Germany
Hamburg vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Hamburg is 44.8% more expensive than Rome.

Restaurants
pay 97.6% more in Hamburg
Groceries
pay 12.9% more in Hamburg
Transportation
pay 31.8% more in Hamburg
Housing
pay 31.1% more in Hamburg
Childcare
pay 39.5% more in Hamburg
Entertainment and Sports
pay 59.5% more in Hamburg
Clothing
pay 41.0% more in Hamburg

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, transportation, and housing in Hamburg are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Hamburg.

Hamburg vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hamburg instead of Rome, you would:

pay 97.6% more for restaurants

 
Rome
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
€9.43
$10.72
€9.43
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.23
€1.97
$3.12
€2.75

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pay 12.9% more for groceries

 
Rome
Hamburg
Bread
1 loaf
$1.78
€1.57
$2.08
€1.83
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.00
€6.16
$6.62
€5.82
Milk (1 gallon) $6.20
€5.45
$4.63
€4.08

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pay 31.8% more for transportation

 
Rome
Hamburg
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.15
€6.29
$7.34
€6.45
Monthly public transit pass $37.51
€32.99
$52.52
€46.19
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,794.08
€23,566.01
$30,845.34
€27,129.19

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pay 31.1% more for housing

 
Rome
Hamburg
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.46
€25.91
$43.81
€38.53
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,180.31
€1,038.11
$1,166.50
€1,025.96
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $763.10
€671.16
$864.08
€759.98

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pay 39.5% more for childcare

 
Rome
Hamburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $508.83
€447.53
$211.49
€186.01
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,490.67
€9,226.79
$24,918.49
€21,916.39

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pay 59.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Rome
Hamburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.36
€4.71
$5.36
€4.71
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.53
€1.34
$4.26
€3.75
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.43
€5.66
$8.79
€7.73

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pay 41.0% more for clothing

 
Rome
Hamburg
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$65.43
€57.55
$80.38
€70.70
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$30.74
€27.03
$49.80
€43.80
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$77.17
€67.87
$99.04
€87.11

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