Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Hamburg 

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Consumer Prices in Hamburg are 0.8% higher than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Hamburg are 16.5% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Hamburg are 43.4% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Hamburg are 14.6% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Hamburg are 10.3% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Hamburg is 0.2% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Hamburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 15.00 €      -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 € 80.00 €      -5.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 10.00 €      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.10 € 5.00 €      -18.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 € 4.00 €      -27.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.90 € 3.85 €      -1.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.01 € 3.00 €      -0.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 € 2.61 €      +2.8 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Hamburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.71 € 4.24 €      -10.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.63 € 1.82 €      +12.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 € 1.28 €      +9.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.04 € 3.58 €      -11.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.21 € 5.53 €      +6.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 € 6.87 €      +25.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.23 € 8.15 €      +30.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 € 1.21 €      +41.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 € 0.63 €      -31.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.87 € 0.91 €      +4.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.41 € 1.66 €      +17.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.76 €      -2.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.80 €      +5.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 € 1.90 €      +70.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.73 € 0.92 €      +26.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.58 € 5.99 €      -8.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.31 € 0.86 €      -34.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 € 1.38 €      -40.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 € 8.20 €      -13.7 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Hamburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 € 3.38 €      -0.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 € 49.00 €      -39.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 4.80 €      +20.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 € 4.18 €      +8.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 € 36.00 €      +10.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.43 € 6.71 €      -9.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 € 28,500.00 €      -3.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 € 38,042.50 €      +19.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Hamburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 240.21 € 295.81 €      +23.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.24 € 24.10 €      +13.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 44.54 € 42.73 €      -4.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Hamburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.76 € 44.55 €      -18.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.15 € 18.40 €      -3.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 € 13.00 €      -13.3 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Hamburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,874.29 € 216.80 €      -88.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,108.18 € 28,000.00 €      +177.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Hamburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.26 € 83.19 €      +5.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.96 € 49.15 €      +58.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.48 € 96.72 €      +10.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.44 € 142.06 €      +44.3 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Hamburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,869.67 € 1,011.60 €      -45.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,545.92 € 737.96 €      -52.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,172.37 € 1,894.62 €      -40.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,317.50 € 1,400.38 €      -39.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Hamburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 798.38 € 731.21 €      -8.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 534.39 € 470.42 €      -12.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Hamburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,633.69 € 3,026.25 €      -16.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.94 3.95      +0.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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