Cost of living in Hamburg
compared to
#93
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 63 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Hamburg vs. Germany overall average
Hamburg is 13.6% more expensive than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.2% more in Hamburg
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% more in Hamburg
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% more in Hamburg
- Housing
-
pay 21.1% more in Hamburg
- Childcare
-
pay 8.2% more in Hamburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% more in Hamburg
- Clothing
-
pay 24.0% more in Hamburg
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Hamburg are more expensive than in Germany.
Hamburg Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.02
€17.79
|
$14.02
$14.02
$35.04
$35.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€11.86
|
$11.68
$11.68
$15.18
$15.18
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.55
€3.00
|
$2.34
$2.34
$4.67
$4.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
€2.72
|
$2.34
$2.34
$4.67
$4.67
|
Hamburg - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
€1.90
|
$1.17
$1.17
$4.67
$4.67
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.14
€6.05
|
$4.67
$4.67
$11.68
$11.68
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.38
|
$4.38
$4.38
$6.41
$6.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
€3.39
|
$2.79
$2.79
$5.59
$5.59
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.78
€4.89
|
$3.71
$3.71
$7.41
$7.41
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.32
|
$1.16
$1.16
$1.59
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.84
|
$0.68
$0.68
$1.59
$1.59
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.95
|
$0.87
$0.87
$2.12
$2.12
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
€1.83
|
$0.79
$0.79
$2.65
$2.65
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.40
$0.40
$1.53
$1.53
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.61
|
$0.50
$0.50
$1.59
$1.59
|
Hamburg - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.69
€6.51
|
$7.21
$7.21
$8.36
$8.36
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€57.32
|
$63.07
$63.07
$70.08
$70.08
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€26,863.43
|
$31,745.96
$32K
$37,375.67
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.24
€27.28
|
$27.80
$27.80
$34.11
$34.11
|
Hamburg - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.29
€33.25
|
$29.20
$29.20
$58.40
$58.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.97
€1,152.50
|
$963.59
$963.59
$1,751.98
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$964.76
€816.38
|
$700.79
$700.79
$1,401.59
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$281.38
€238.11
|
$189.80
$189.80
$364.41
$364.41
|
Hamburg - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.29
€219.41
|
$233.60
$233.60
$350.40
$350.40
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,155.76
€22,979.20
|
$17,519.84
$18K
$46,719.58
$47K
|
Hamburg - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.94
|
$4.67
$4.67
$7.01
$7.01
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
€4.12
|
$3.27
$3.27
$5.84
$5.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.60
|
$9.34
$9.34
$11.68
$11.68
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.71
€41.22
|
$29.20
$29.20
$81.76
$81.76
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€13.84
|
$11.68
$11.68
$18.69
$18.69
|
Hamburg - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.37
€79.01
|
$58.40
$58.40
$128.48
$128.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.19
€56.01
|
$23.36
$23.36
$116.80
$116.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.95
€104.89
|
$70.08
$70.08
$175.20
$175.20
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$173.86
€147.12
|
$93.44
$93.44
$292.00
$292.00
|
Hamburg - Cost of clothing
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