Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Hamburg 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Hamburg are 13.0% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Hamburg are 34.2% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Hamburg are 60.6% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Hamburg are 21.2% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Hamburg are 1.9% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Hamburg is 11.0% higher than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Hamburg Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (23.37 €) |
13.01 £ (15.20 €) |
-35.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (93.47 €) |
68.47 £ (80.00 €) |
-14.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (9.35 €) |
8.56 £ (10.00 €) |
+7.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (7.59 €) |
4.28 £ (5.00 €) |
-34.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (6.43 €) |
3.42 £ (4.00 €) |
-37.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.59 £ (4.20 €) |
3.33 £ (3.90 €) |
-7.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.00 £ (2.34 €) |
2.60 £ (3.04 €) |
+30.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.62 £ (1.90 €) |
2.31 £ (2.70 €) |
+42.5 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Hamburg Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.96 £ (5.80 €) |
3.59 £ (4.19 €) |
-27.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.38 £ (1.62 €) |
1.56 £ (1.82 €) |
+12.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.95 £ (1.11 €) |
1.10 £ (1.29 €) |
+15.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.18 £ (3.71 €) |
3.02 £ (3.53 €) |
-4.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.35 £ (3.92 €) |
4.83 £ (5.64 €) |
+44.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.42 £ (3.99 €) |
5.83 £ (6.81 €) |
+70.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.71 £ (6.67 €) |
7.03 £ (8.21 €) |
+23.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.14 £ (1.34 €) |
1.06 £ (1.24 €) |
-7.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (0.69 €) |
0.56 £ (0.65 €) |
-6.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.18 £ (1.38 €) |
0.78 £ (0.91 €) |
-34.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.39 £ (1.63 €) |
1.42 £ (1.66 €) |
+1.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (0.67 €) |
0.64 £ (0.75 €) |
+11.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (0.62 €) |
0.71 £ (0.83 €) |
+34.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.97 £ (1.13 €) |
1.62 £ (1.90 €) |
+67.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.31 £ (1.53 €) |
0.76 £ (0.89 €) |
-41.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.50 £ (11.10 €) |
5.13 £ (5.99 €) |
-46.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.09 £ (2.44 €) |
0.75 £ (0.88 €) |
-64.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (2.85 €) |
1.17 £ (1.36 €) |
-52.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (17.53 €) |
7.02 £ (8.20 €) |
-53.2 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Hamburg Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (3.27 €) |
2.87 £ (3.35 €) |
+2.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (233.68 €) |
41.94 £ (49.00 €) |
-79.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (5.26 €) |
4.11 £ (4.80 €) |
-8.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (3.66 €) |
3.58 £ (4.18 €) |
+14.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (35.05 €) |
30.81 £ (36.00 €) |
+2.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.71 £ (6.67 €) |
5.74 £ (6.71 €) |
+0.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (31,874.57 €) |
24,391.86 £ (28,500.00 €) |
-10.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (30,216.14 €) |
32,558.85 £ (38,042.50 €) |
+25.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Hamburg Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
294.39 £ (343.97 €) |
256.29 £ (299.45 €) |
-12.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
14.90 £ (17.41 €) |
20.19 £ (23.59 €) |
+35.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
30.88 £ (36.09 €) |
36.54 £ (42.70 €) |
+18.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Hamburg Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
46.64 £ (54.50 €) |
38.70 £ (45.22 €) |
-17.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.35 £ (16.77 €) |
15.75 £ (18.40 €) |
+9.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (17.53 €) |
11.55 £ (13.50 €) |
-23.0 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Hamburg Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (2,150.30 €) |
185.55 £ (216.80 €) |
-89.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (23,432.44 €) |
23,963.93 £ (28,000.00 €) |
+19.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Hamburg Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
81.77 £ (95.54 €) |
67.99 £ (79.44 €) |
-16.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.35 £ (45.97 €) |
42.01 £ (49.08 €) |
+6.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.24 £ (103.10 €) |
83.62 £ (97.71 €) |
-5.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
95.96 £ (112.12 €) |
123.19 £ (143.94 €) |
+28.4 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Hamburg Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,159.57 £ (2,523.30 €) |
878.57 £ (1,026.54 €) |
-59.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,612.58 £ (1,884.18 €) |
631.96 £ (738.39 €) |
-60.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,303.85 £ (5,028.71 €) |
1,620.10 £ (1,892.96 €) |
-62.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,910.53 £ (3,400.72 €) |
1,198.53 £ (1,400.38 €) |
-58.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Hamburg Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (1,532.04 €) |
625.81 £ (731.21 €) |
-52.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
739.22 £ (863.72 €) |
415.52 £ (485.51 €) |
-43.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Hamburg Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,470.28 £ (4,054.75 €) |
2,536.97 £ (2,964.25 €) |
-26.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.57 | 3.95 | -29.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
Cities near Hamburg: | Cost of Living in Kiel | 60.11 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bremen | 76.38 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hanover | 98.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Oldenburg | 103.43 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hildesheim | 110.91 miles |
| Cost of Living in Osnabruck | 144.94 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bielefeld | 154.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Munster | 175.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Paderborn | 178.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Berlin | 179.76 miles |