Cost of Living Comparison Between Saarbrucken and Hamburg 

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Consumer Prices in Hamburg are 13.6% higher than in Saarbrucken (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Hamburg are 26.3% higher than in Saarbrucken
Rent Prices in Hamburg are 82.9% higher than in Saarbrucken
Restaurant Prices in Hamburg are 33.0% higher than in Saarbrucken
Groceries Prices in Hamburg are 4.8% higher than in Saarbrucken
Local Purchasing Power in Hamburg is 19.8% 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 € 3.85 €      +32.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 € 3.00 €      +12.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.17 € 2.61 €      +20.1 %
Markets
Saarbrucken Edit Hamburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.78 € 4.24 €      +12.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.84 € 1.82 €      -0.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.13 € 1.28 €      +13.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.37 € 3.58 €      +6.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.67 € 5.53 €      -2.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.72 € 6.87 €      +2.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.47 € 8.15 €      +9.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.10 € 1.22 €      +11.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 € 0.63 €      +7.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.91 €      +0.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.60 € 1.66 €      +3.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.77 €      +20.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.80 €      +6.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.68 € 1.90 €      +13.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.78 € 0.92 €      +18.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 5.99 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.79 € 0.86 €      +8.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.40 € 1.38 €      -1.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.20 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Saarbrucken Edit Hamburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.65 € 3.38 €      +27.4 %
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) 4.99 € 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 € 295.81 €      +6.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.71 € 24.10 €      +148.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.66 € 42.73 €      +0.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Saarbrucken Edit Hamburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.14 € 45.37 €      +41.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.75 € 18.40 €      +3.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 13.00 €      +30.0 %
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) 80.87 € 83.19 €      +2.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.38 € 49.15 €      +16.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.00 € 96.72 €      +12.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 135.57 € 142.06 €      +4.8 %
Rent Per Month
Saarbrucken Edit Hamburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 486.00 € 1,011.60 €      +108.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 419.75 € 737.96 €      +75.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,059.83 € 1,894.62 €      +78.8 %
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 € 470.42 €      +198.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Saarbrucken Edit Hamburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,963.89 € 3,004.32 €      +1.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.99 3.95      -1.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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