Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 5.0% lower than in Hamburg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 3.2% higher than in Hamburg
Rent Prices in Berlin are 25.9% higher than in Hamburg
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 8.0% lower than in Hamburg
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 5.9% lower than in Hamburg
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 1.4% lower than in Hamburg
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Restaurants
Hamburg Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 14.00 €      -6.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 70.00 €      -12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 4.50 €      -10.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.85 € 3.68 €      -4.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 2.83 €      -5.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.61 € 2.54 €      -2.8 %
Markets
Hamburg Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.24 € 4.34 €      +2.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.82 € 1.77 €      -3.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.28 € 1.25 €      -2.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.58 € 3.26 €      -9.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.53 € 5.72 €      +3.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.87 € 5.85 €      -14.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.15 € 7.07 €      -13.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.21 € 1.20 €      -0.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 € 0.71 €      +12.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 € 0.98 €      +8.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.66 € 1.45 €      -12.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.74 €      -3.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.77 €      -3.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.90 € 1.55 €      -18.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 € 0.90 €      -2.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 5.99 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.86 € 0.97 €      +12.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.38 € 1.64 €      +19.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.20 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Hamburg Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.38 € 3.50 €      +3.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 49.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.80 € 5.00 €      +4.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 € 3.70 €      -11.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 € 35.00 €      -2.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.71 € 6.83 €      +1.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 € 29,780.00 €      +4.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 38,042.50 € 30,197.67 €      -20.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hamburg Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 295.81 € 333.35 €      +12.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.10 € 19.69 €      -18.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.73 € 39.03 €      -8.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Hamburg Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.55 € 34.28 €      -23.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.40 € 21.75 €      +18.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 12.65 €      -2.7 %
Childcare
Hamburg Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 216.80 € 192.09 €      -11.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 € 8,395.00 €      -70.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hamburg Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.19 € 81.96 €      -1.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.15 € 38.16 €      -22.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.72 € 87.15 €      -9.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.06 € 130.34 €      -8.2 %
Rent Per Month
Hamburg Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,011.60 € 1,258.07 €      +24.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 737.96 € 905.06 €      +22.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,894.62 € 2,412.09 €      +27.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,400.38 € 1,774.65 €      +26.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hamburg Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 731.21 € 752.73 €      +2.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 470.42 € 542.39 €      +15.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Hamburg Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,026.25 € 3,080.23 €      +1.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 3.96      +0.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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