Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Saarbrucken 

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Consumer Prices in Saarbrucken are 12.3% lower than in Hamburg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Saarbrucken are 21.1% lower than in Hamburg
Rent Prices in Saarbrucken are 45.6% lower than in Hamburg
Restaurant Prices in Saarbrucken are 25.1% lower than in Hamburg
Groceries Prices in Saarbrucken are 5.2% lower than in Hamburg
Local Purchasing Power in Saarbrucken is 26.8% higher than in Hamburg
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Restaurants
Hamburg Edit Saarbrucken Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 10.00 €      -33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 60.00 €      -25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 3.00 €      -25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.90 € 2.91 €      -25.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.08 € 2.67 €      -13.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 € 2.17 €      -19.7 %
Markets
Hamburg Edit Saarbrucken Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.31 € 3.79 €      -12.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.82 € 1.88 €      +3.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.31 € 1.13 €      -13.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.58 € 3.37 €      -5.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.64 € 5.67 €      +0.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.75 € 6.72 €      -0.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.15 € 7.47 €      -8.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.24 € 1.08 €      -13.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.69 € 0.59 €      -14.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.93 € 0.90 €      -2.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.67 € 1.63 €      -2.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.64 €      -17.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.86 € 0.75 €      -12.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.90 € 1.68 €      -11.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 € 0.78 €      -15.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 5.99 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.88 € 0.79 €      -9.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.36 € 1.40 €      +2.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.20 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Hamburg Edit Saarbrucken Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.38 € 2.70 €      -20.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 49.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.60 € 4.75 €      +3.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 € 4.99 €      +19.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 € 32.00 €      -11.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.71 € 6.68 €      -0.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 € 26,000.00 €      -8.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 38,042.50 € 29,866.67 €      -21.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hamburg Edit Saarbrucken Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 299.45 € 278.93 €      -6.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.59 € 9.71 €      -58.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.70 € 42.66 €      -0.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Hamburg Edit Saarbrucken Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.22 € 32.14 €      -28.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.40 € 17.75 €      -3.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 € 10.00 €      -25.9 %
Childcare
Hamburg Edit Saarbrucken Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 216.80 € 388.33 €      +79.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 € 9,000.00 €      -67.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hamburg Edit Saarbrucken Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.44 € 82.25 €      +3.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.08 € 45.57 €      -7.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.71 € 92.25 €      -5.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 143.94 € 135.57 €      -5.8 %
Rent Per Month
Hamburg Edit Saarbrucken Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,026.54 € 486.00 €      -52.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 738.39 € 419.75 €      -43.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,892.96 € 1,059.83 €      -44.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,400.38 € 787.00 €      -43.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hamburg Edit Saarbrucken Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 731.21 € 213.98 €      -70.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 485.51 € 157.47 €      -67.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Hamburg Edit Saarbrucken Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,964.25 € 2,963.89 €      -0.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 3.99      +1.0 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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