Cost of living in Hamburg
compared to
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
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.02
€18.13
|
$14.02
-
$35.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
$11.68
-
$15.18
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.55
€3.06
|
$2.34
-
$4.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
€2.77
|
$2.34
-
$4.67
|
Hamburg - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
€1.93
|
$1.17
-
$4.67
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.14
€6.16
|
$4.67
-
$11.68
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.46
|
$4.38
-
$6.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
€3.45
|
$2.79
-
$5.59
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.78
€4.99
|
$3.71
-
$7.41
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.34
|
$1.16
-
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$0.68
-
$1.59
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.96
|
$0.87
-
$2.12
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
€1.86
|
$0.79
-
$2.65
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.65
|
$0.40
-
$1.53
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.50
-
$1.59
|
Hamburg - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.69
€6.63
|
$7.21
-
$8.36
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€58.42
|
$63.07
-
$70.08
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,375.40
|
$31,745.96
-
$37,375.67
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.24
€27.80
|
$27.80
-
$34.11
|
Hamburg - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.29
€33.88
|
$29.20
-
$58.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.97
€1,174.46
|
$963.59
-
$1,751.98
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$964.76
€831.94
|
$700.79
-
$1,401.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$281.38
€242.64
|
$189.80
-
$364.41
|
Hamburg - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.29
€223.60
|
$233.60
-
$350.40
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,155.76
€23,417.14
|
$17,519.84
-
$46,719.58
|
Hamburg - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$4.67
-
$7.01
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
€4.20
|
$3.27
-
$5.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.76
|
$9.34
-
$11.68
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.71
€42.00
|
$29.20
-
$81.76
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$11.68
-
$18.69
|
Hamburg - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.37
€80.51
|
$58.40
-
$128.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.19
€57.07
|
$23.36
-
$116.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.95
€106.89
|
$70.08
-
$175.20
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$173.86
€149.93
|
$93.44
-
$292.00
|
Hamburg - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Germany
to see the average cost of cities throughout Germany, like
Wiesbaden,
Coburg,
Greifswald,
Dusseldorf,
Oldenburg,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Germany compared to Hamburg.
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