Cost of Living Comparison Between Dusseldorf and Hamburg 

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Consumer Prices in Hamburg are 5.4% higher than in Dusseldorf (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Hamburg are 4.3% higher than in Dusseldorf
Rent Prices in Hamburg are 1.2% higher than in Dusseldorf
Restaurant Prices in Hamburg are 8.6% higher than in Dusseldorf
Groceries Prices in Hamburg are 1.4% higher than in Dusseldorf
Local Purchasing Power in Hamburg is 6.5% lower than in Dusseldorf
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Restaurants
Dusseldorf Edit Hamburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 67.50 € 80.00 €      +18.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.50 € 10.00 €      +5.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 5.00 €      +11.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.47 € 3.85 €      +11.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 € 3.00 €      +12.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 € 2.61 €      +7.2 %
Markets
Dusseldorf Edit Hamburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.02 € 4.24 €      +5.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.89 € 1.82 €      -3.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 € 1.28 €      +1.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.45 € 3.58 €      +3.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.28 € 5.53 €      -11.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.68 € 6.87 €      +2.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.51 € 8.15 €      +8.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.24 € 1.22 €      -1.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.65 € 0.63 €      -2.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 € 0.91 €      +3.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.47 € 1.66 €      +12.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.77 €      -4.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.80 €      +22.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.79 € 1.90 €      +6.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.91 € 0.92 €      +1.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 5.99 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.87 € 0.86 €      -0.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 € 1.38 €      -8.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.20 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Dusseldorf Edit Hamburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 € 3.38 €      +8.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 49.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 € 4.80 €      +1.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.51 € 4.18 €      -7.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 36.00 €      +20.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.60 € 6.71 €      +1.7 %
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) 25,056.67 € 38,042.50 €      +51.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dusseldorf Edit Hamburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 297.73 € 295.81 €      -0.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.89 € 24.10 €      +27.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.81 € 42.73 €      +4.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Dusseldorf Edit Hamburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.25 € 45.37 €      +15.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.50 € 18.40 €      -24.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 13.00 €      +8.3 %
Childcare
Dusseldorf Edit Hamburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 490.00 € 216.80 €      -55.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,392.86 € 28,000.00 €      +44.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dusseldorf Edit Hamburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.79 € 83.19 €      -4.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.00 € 49.15 €      +53.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.94 € 96.72 €      +19.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.11 € 142.06 €      +40.5 %
Rent Per Month
Dusseldorf Edit Hamburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 898.75 € 1,011.60 €      +12.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 778.93 € 737.96 €      -5.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,862.00 € 1,894.62 €      +1.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,433.85 € 1,400.38 €      -2.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dusseldorf Edit Hamburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 608.51 € 731.21 €      +20.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 483.87 € 470.42 €      -2.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Dusseldorf Edit Hamburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,082.84 € 3,004.32 €      -2.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 3.95      +0.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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