Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Hamburg 

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Cost of Living in Hamburg is 6.1% higher than in Berlin (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Hamburg is 2.2% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Hamburg are 7.5% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Hamburg are 11.7% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Hamburg are 3.9% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Hamburg is 1.2% higher than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Hamburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 17.00 €      +13.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 80.00 €      +14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 € 12.00 €      +9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 5.00 €      +11.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.80 €      +20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.82 € 4.07 €      +6.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.92 € 3.07 €      +5.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 € 2.72 €      +6.7 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Hamburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.49 € 4.52 €      +0.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.61 € 1.72 €      +6.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.45 € 1.33 €      -8.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.31 € 3.27 €      -1.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.74 € 5.68 €      -1.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.32 € 5.11 €      +18.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.45 € 8.34 €      +12.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.29 € 1.33 €      +3.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.87 €      +3.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.09 € 0.92 €      -15.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 € 1.84 €      +20.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.63 €      -19.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.60 €      -10.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.47 € 1.74 €      +18.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 € 0.91 €      -1.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 5.99 €      -0.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.01 € 0.97 €      -4.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 € 1.36 €      -17.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.70 € 8.40 €      -3.4 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Hamburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 € 3.53 €      +0.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 58.00 € 58.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 6.00 €      +20.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 4.35 €      +17.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.75 € 38.00 €      +3.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.47 € 6.62 €      +2.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 € 27,180.00 €      -2.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,122.36 € 34,670.00 €      +7.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Hamburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 315.70 € 321.71 €      +1.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.33 € 18.78 €      +8.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.60 € 33.35 €      -17.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Hamburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.90 € 40.66 €      +23.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.16 € 20.83 €      -17.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 € 14.00 €      +12.0 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Hamburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 168.00 € 225.67 €      +34.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,000.00 € 23,250.00 €      +158.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Hamburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.65 € 80.36 €      -1.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.79 € 51.11 €      +31.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.76 € 105.20 €      +15.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.29 € 158.67 €      +40.1 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Hamburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,223.46 € 1,206.48 €      -1.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 913.30 € 819.42 €      -10.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,338.46 € 2,084.09 €      -10.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,642.06 € 1,550.00 €      -5.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Hamburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 696.29 € 742.21 €      +6.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 508.36 € 509.30 €      +0.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Hamburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,066.84 € 3,171.05 €      +3.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.68 3.90      +6.0 %
Last update: 13 June 202515 June 2025
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