Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Hamburg 

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Consumer Prices in Hamburg are 10.2% lower than in Copenhagen (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Hamburg are 18.0% lower than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in Hamburg are 34.0% lower than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in Hamburg are 27.0% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in Hamburg are 4.1% lower than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in Hamburg is 1.4% lower than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit Hamburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(20.10 €)
111.94 kr
(15.00 €)
     -25.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(107.21 €)
596.99 kr
(80.00 €)
     -25.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 100.00 kr
(13.40 €)
74.62 kr
(10.00 €)
     -25.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 60.00 kr
(8.04 €)
37.31 kr
(5.00 €)
     -37.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 kr
(8.04 €)
29.85 kr
(4.00 €)
     -50.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43.94 kr
(5.89 €)
29.07 kr
(3.90 €)
     -33.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 26.57 kr
(3.56 €)
22.97 kr
(3.08 €)
     -13.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 20.39 kr
(2.73 €)
20.18 kr
(2.70 €)
     -1.0 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit Hamburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.65 kr
(6.92 €)
32.17 kr
(4.31 €)
     -37.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 22.15 kr
(2.97 €)
13.62 kr
(1.82 €)
     -38.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 8.51 kr
(1.14 €)
9.75 kr
(1.31 €)
     +14.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 32.55 kr
(4.36 €)
26.68 kr
(3.58 €)
     -18.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 38.59 kr
(5.17 €)
42.11 kr
(5.64 €)
     +9.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.04 kr
(4.69 €)
50.38 kr
(6.75 €)
     +43.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 51.78 kr
(6.94 €)
60.82 kr
(8.15 €)
     +17.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.53 kr
(1.28 €)
9.26 kr
(1.24 €)
     -2.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 8.97 kr
(1.20 €)
5.12 kr
(0.69 €)
     -42.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.14 kr
(1.36 €)
6.91 kr
(0.93 €)
     -31.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.77 kr
(1.85 €)
12.47 kr
(1.67 €)
     -9.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.80 kr
(0.91 €)
5.77 kr
(0.77 €)
     -15.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 5.98 kr
(0.80 €)
6.39 kr
(0.86 €)
     +6.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 13.34 kr
(1.79 €)
14.15 kr
(1.90 €)
     +6.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10.71 kr
(1.44 €)
6.85 kr
(0.92 €)
     -36.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 kr
(9.38 €)
44.70 kr
(5.99 €)
     -36.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.94 kr
(1.60 €)
6.57 kr
(0.88 €)
     -44.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.82 kr
(2.25 €)
10.18 kr
(1.36 €)
     -39.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 62.00 kr
(8.31 €)
61.19 kr
(8.20 €)
     -1.3 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit Hamburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 kr
(3.22 €)
25.19 kr
(3.38 €)
     +4.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 650.00 kr
(87.10 €)
365.65 kr
(49.00 €)
     -43.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 kr
(6.70 €)
34.33 kr
(4.60 €)
     -31.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 26.55 kr
(3.56 €)
31.22 kr
(4.18 €)
     +17.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 kr
(80.40 €)
268.64 kr
(36.00 €)
     -55.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 53.69 kr
(7.19 €)
50.08 kr
(6.71 €)
     -6.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 326,250.39 kr
(43,719.60 €)
212,676.63 kr
(28,500.00 €)
     -34.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 302,647.85 kr
(40,556.71 €)
283,885.99 kr
(38,042.50 €)
     -6.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit Hamburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,491.22 kr
(199.83 €)
2,234.59 kr
(299.45 €)
     +49.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 111.97 kr
(15.00 €)
176.01 kr
(23.59 €)
     +57.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 257.84 kr
(34.55 €)
318.64 kr
(42.70 €)
     +23.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit Hamburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 300.12 kr
(40.22 €)
337.45 kr
(45.22 €)
     +12.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 212.53 kr
(28.48 €)
137.31 kr
(18.40 €)
     -35.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 127.53 kr
(17.09 €)
100.74 kr
(13.50 €)
     -21.0 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit Hamburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,771.43 kr
(505.40 €)
1,617.83 kr
(216.80 €)
     -57.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 64,375.00 kr
(8,626.65 €)
208,945.46 kr
(28,000.00 €)
     +224.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit Hamburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 747.00 kr
(100.10 €)
592.79 kr
(79.44 €)
     -20.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 315.23 kr
(42.24 €)
366.28 kr
(49.08 €)
     +16.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 819.81 kr
(109.86 €)
729.11 kr
(97.71 €)
     -11.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,159.34 kr
(155.36 €)
1,074.11 kr
(143.94 €)
     -7.4 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit Hamburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,253.81 kr
(1,642.09 €)
7,660.38 kr
(1,026.54 €)
     -37.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,913.84 kr
(1,194.51 €)
5,510.14 kr
(738.39 €)
     -38.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,920.00 kr
(2,803.41 €)
14,125.93 kr
(1,892.96 €)
     -32.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 15,072.64 kr
(2,019.83 €)
10,450.14 kr
(1,400.38 €)
     -30.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit Hamburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,133.38 kr
(687.90 €)
5,456.55 kr
(731.21 €)
     +6.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,632.27 kr
(486.75 €)
3,623.02 kr
(485.51 €)
     -0.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit Hamburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,358.72 kr
(3,666.24 €)
22,120.23 kr
(2,964.25 €)
     -19.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.08 3.95      -3.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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