Cost of Living in Hamburg
Summary of cost of living in Hamburg, Germany:
- The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 4,133.9$ (3,677.2€), excluding rent (using our estimator).
- The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 1,206.3$ (1,073.0€), excluding rent.
- Hamburg is 30.4% less expensive than New York (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
- Rent in Hamburg is, on average, 69.9% lower than in New York.
Restaurants |  Edit |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.40 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.80 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.05 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.05 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.71 € | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.52 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.72 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.38 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.28 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.63 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.19 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.73 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.34 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.81 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.97 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.89 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.69 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.64 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.74 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.91 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.99 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.97 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.36 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.55 € | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.60 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 58.00 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 6.00 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.35 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 38.00 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.66 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,180.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 34,670.00 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 320.81 € | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 18.92 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 35.66 € | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 42.92 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.83 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.00 € | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 220.80 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 23,250.00 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 83.21 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 56.11 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 109.87 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 161.17 € | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,142.36 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 807.22 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,079.55 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,531.25 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 718.99 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 499.35 € | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,121.05 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.94 |
Prices in Hamburg
This city had 1668 entries in the past 12 months by 184 different contributors.
Last update: 13 May 2025
Last update: 13 May 2025
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Nearby Cities:| Cost of Living in Stade, Niedersachsen | 50.10 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kiel | 60.11 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bremen | 76.38 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gifhorn, Niedersachsen | 93.93 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 |
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The city has some nice places to visit and is very walkable.Restaurants close to tourist attractions are really bad.The locals are pretty quite,the chatty people are usually tourists or people that haven't been born/grew up in Hamburg.Some neighboorhods are famous for their crime-rate and every neigboorhood has its nickname.
Highly recommend to read mopo.de (translates into Morning Post)to get an idea of the recent events.
Hamburg is definately prettier than Berlin but also very crowded.
You will not live like a king, sorry to say.
It all depends on your housing needs. Rents can be quite costly, so for an apartment (as a newbie in town) you would easily pay have of your net salary. If you budget and have no car, of course you can save and travel still.
I just accepted an offer of 2500€ net in Hamburg. How hard would it be to live comfortably on this budget ? Will it be possible to save or Travel?
Reply : With 2500 euros net you will live like a King in hamburg foods in supermarket are cheap also in the the restaurant transport ticket almost no one buys it specially at night rents are cheap beers cigarettes are abundant
. Enjoy the Paradise my good old friend.