Cost of Living Comparison Between Dusseldorf and Hamburg 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Hamburg are 0.4% higher than in Dusseldorf (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Hamburg are 0.4% higher than in Dusseldorf
Rent Prices in Hamburg are 0.5% higher than in Dusseldorf
Restaurant Prices in Hamburg are 2.7% lower than in Dusseldorf
Groceries Prices in Hamburg are 7.6% lower than in Dusseldorf
Local Purchasing Power in Hamburg is 0.0% higher than in Dusseldorf
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Restaurants
Dusseldorf Edit Hamburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 14.00 €      -6.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 60.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 9.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.25 € 4.20 €      -1.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 3.95 €      -1.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.38 € 3.48 €      +3.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.82 € 2.76 €      -2.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 € 2.29 €      -10.3 %
Markets
Dusseldorf Edit Hamburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.66 € 4.50 €      -3.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.13 € 1.96 €      -7.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 € 1.12 €      -3.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.20 € 3.32 €      +3.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.16 € 5.31 €      -25.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.39 € 4.39 €      -0.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.86 € 6.34 €      -19.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 € 1.24 €      +11.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.80 €      +5.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 € 0.94 €      +6.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.74 € 1.08 €      +45.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.05 € 0.68 €      -35.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.59 € 0.55 €      -6.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.52 € 1.25 €      -17.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.68 € 0.66 €      -2.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 7.00 €      +16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.90 € 0.99 €      +9.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 € 1.35 €      -28.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 € 8.00 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Dusseldorf Edit Hamburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 € 3.27 €      +9.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 71.20 € 92.85 €      +30.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.54 € 3.74 €      +5.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.60 € 33.90 €      +10.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.58 € 7.30 €      -3.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 € 29,000.00 €      +16.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,056.67 € 35,620.00 €      +42.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dusseldorf Edit Hamburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 253.22 € 270.52 €      +6.8 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.14 € 0.10 €      -31.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 33.43 € 33.32 €      -0.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Dusseldorf Edit Hamburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.20 € 48.37 €      +30.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.50 € 23.94 €      +16.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 15.00 €      +25.0 %
Childcare
Dusseldorf Edit Hamburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 466.67 € 448.57 €      -3.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,180.00 € 18,425.00 €      -3.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dusseldorf Edit Hamburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 97.50 € 84.84 €      -13.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.00 € 41.38 €      +8.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.50 € 94.43 €      +21.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.88 € 129.88 €      +21.5 %
Rent Per Month
Dusseldorf Edit Hamburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 974.77 € 1,005.15 €      +3.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 756.43 € 757.00 €      +0.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,883.00 € 1,873.33 €      -0.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,395.88 € 1,399.77 €      +0.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dusseldorf Edit Hamburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 619.86 € 745.93 €      +20.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 524.12 € 481.59 €      -8.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Dusseldorf Edit Hamburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,100.72 € 3,114.70 €      +0.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.81 2.51      -10.6 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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