Cost of Living Comparison Between Saarbrucken and Hamburg 

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Consumer Prices in Hamburg are 14.0% higher than in Saarbrucken (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Hamburg are 26.8% higher than in Saarbrucken
Rent Prices in Hamburg are 83.8% higher than in Saarbrucken
Restaurant Prices in Hamburg are 33.5% higher than in Saarbrucken
Groceries Prices in Hamburg are 5.5% higher than in Saarbrucken
Local Purchasing Power in Hamburg is 21.1% lower than in Saarbrucken
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Restaurants
Saarbrucken Edit Hamburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 € 15.00 €      +50.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 80.00 €      +33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 4.00 €      +33.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.91 € 3.90 €      +33.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 € 3.08 €      +15.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.17 € 2.70 €      +24.5 %
Markets
Saarbrucken Edit Hamburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.79 € 4.31 €      +13.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.88 € 1.82 €      -3.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.13 € 1.31 €      +15.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.37 € 3.58 €      +6.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.67 € 5.64 €      -0.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.72 € 6.75 €      +0.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.47 € 8.15 €      +9.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.08 € 1.24 €      +15.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 € 0.69 €      +17.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.93 €      +2.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.63 € 1.67 €      +2.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.77 €      +21.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.86 €      +14.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.68 € 1.90 €      +13.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.78 € 0.92 €      +18.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 5.99 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.79 € 0.88 €      +10.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.40 € 1.36 €      -2.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.20 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Saarbrucken Edit Hamburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.70 € 3.38 €      +25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 49.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 € 4.60 €      -3.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.99 € 4.18 €      -16.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.00 € 36.00 €      +12.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.68 € 6.71 €      +0.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,000.00 € 28,500.00 €      +9.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,866.67 € 38,042.50 €      +27.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Saarbrucken Edit Hamburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 278.93 € 299.45 €      +7.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.71 € 23.59 €      +142.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.66 € 42.70 €      +0.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Saarbrucken Edit Hamburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.14 € 45.22 €      +40.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.75 € 18.40 €      +3.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 13.50 €      +35.0 %
Childcare
Saarbrucken Edit Hamburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 388.33 € 216.80 €      -44.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,000.00 € 28,000.00 €      +211.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Saarbrucken Edit Hamburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.25 € 79.44 €      -3.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.57 € 49.08 €      +7.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.25 € 97.71 €      +5.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 135.57 € 143.94 €      +6.2 %
Rent Per Month
Saarbrucken Edit Hamburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 486.00 € 1,026.54 €      +111.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 419.75 € 738.39 €      +75.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,059.83 € 1,892.96 €      +78.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 787.00 € 1,400.38 €      +77.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Saarbrucken Edit Hamburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 213.98 € 731.21 €      +241.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 157.47 € 485.51 €      +208.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Saarbrucken Edit Hamburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,963.89 € 2,964.25 €      +0.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.99 3.95      -1.0 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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