Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Hamburg 

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Consumer Prices in Hamburg are 4.4% higher than in Munich (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Hamburg are 7.7% lower than in Munich
Rent Prices in Hamburg are 30.1% lower than in Munich
Restaurant Prices in Hamburg are 2.5% higher than in Munich
Groceries Prices in Hamburg are 4.2% higher than in Munich
Local Purchasing Power in Hamburg is 5.6% lower than in Munich
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Restaurants
Munich Edit Hamburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 € 80.00 €      +6.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 5.00 €      +11.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 € 4.00 €      -11.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.77 € 3.85 €      +2.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 € 3.02 €      -4.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.66 € 2.62 €      -1.4 %
Markets
Munich Edit Hamburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.38 € 4.22 €      -3.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.09 € 1.82 €      -12.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.21 € 1.28 €      +6.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.12 € 3.58 €      +14.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.81 € 5.53 €      -4.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.80 € 6.87 €      +18.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.39 € 8.15 €      +10.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.23 € 1.22 €      -0.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 € 0.63 €      -10.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.05 € 0.91 €      -13.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.44 € 1.66 €      +15.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.77 €      +3.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.80 €      +4.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.82 € 1.90 €      +4.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.84 € 0.92 €      +10.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 5.99 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.96 € 0.86 €      -10.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 € 1.38 €      -11.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.20 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Munich Edit Hamburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 € 3.38 €      -8.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 49.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 € 4.80 €      -12.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 4.18 €      +13.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 € 36.00 €      -0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.93 € 6.71 €      -3.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 € 28,500.00 €      +4.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,000.00 € 38,042.50 €      +46.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Munich Edit Hamburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 282.09 € 299.45 €      +6.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.74 € 23.83 €      +14.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.07 € 42.82 €      +12.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Munich Edit Hamburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.45 € 45.83 €      +3.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.31 € 18.40 €      -32.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 13.50 €      +3.8 %
Childcare
Munich Edit Hamburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 837.65 € 216.80 €      -74.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,225.00 € 28,000.00 €      +96.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Munich Edit Hamburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.17 € 83.19 €      -1.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.28 € 49.15 €      +47.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.40 € 96.72 €      +13.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 111.27 € 142.06 €      +27.7 %
Rent Per Month
Munich Edit Hamburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,472.15 € 1,011.60 €      -31.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,167.38 € 737.96 €      -36.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,532.68 € 1,894.62 €      -25.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,042.86 € 1,400.38 €      -31.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Munich Edit Hamburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 962.78 € 731.21 €      -24.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 706.06 € 470.42 €      -33.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Munich Edit Hamburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,448.36 € 3,004.32 €      -12.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.56 3.95      +11.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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