Cost of Living Comparison Between Amberg and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Amberg and Hamburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Amberg is 25.8% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amberg is 39.1% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amberg
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14 €12.09
$20.03 €17.3
-30.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.27 €29.59
$94.2 €81.4
-63.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.59 €10.01
$13.78 €11.89
-15.89%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$4.65 €4.02
-37.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.93
$3.65 €3.15
-38.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$3.19 €2.76
-18.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.73 €4.08
$5.74 €4.96
-17.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 €4.32
$5.51 €4.76
-9.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amberg
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.39 €1.2
-7.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 €1.2
$2.13 €1.84
-34.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.74 €2.37
$3.43 €2.96
-20.12%
Eggs
$2.93 €2.53
$3.71 €3.2
-21.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.98 €12.94
$14.51 €12.53
3.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.19 €11.39
$13.3 €11.48
-0.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.97 €6.02
$21.59 €18.64
-67.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$3.41 €2.94
-15.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 €1.6
$2.26 €1.95
-17.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.38 €2.06
-4.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 €1.95
$4.67 €4.03
-51.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.57 €1.36
15.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.55 €1.34
19.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.96 €1.7
-0.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.03 €0.89
26.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.22 €8.82
$9.51 €8.21
7.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.76 €4.97
$6.95 €6
-17.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.14 €0.98
-5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.56 €1.34
13.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Amberg
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.84 €2.46
$4.15 €3.58
-31.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.8 €53.4
$66.9 €57.7
-7.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.03 €3.48
$7.07 €6.1
-43.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 €1.48
$2.82 €2.43
-39.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.49 €24.6
$44.12 €38.09
-35.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.98 €1.71
1.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K €28.7K
$31.2K €27K
6.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K €30.9K
$39.9K €34.4K
-10.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amberg
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$273 €235
$369 €318
-26.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.7 €13.56
$21.31 €18.4
-26.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.88 €24.07
$38.79 €33.49
-28.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amberg
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.62 €10.9
$47.71 €41.19
-73.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.73 €19.62
$24 €20.72
-5.29%
Cinema Ticket
$17.4 €15.02
$15.95 €13.77
9.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amberg
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$356 €307
$258 €223
38.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K €9,825
$26.6K €23K
-57.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amberg
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.8 €66.3
$92.9 €80.2
-17.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.11 €42.4
$58.7 €50.7
-16.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.2 €55.5
$124 €107
-48.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 €88.3
$187 €161
-45.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amberg
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 €551
$1,385 €1,195
-53.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$500 €432
$959 €828
-47.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,867 €1,612
$2,403 €2,075
-22.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,765 €1,524
$1,801 €1,555
-2.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,376 €3,779
$9,448 €8,157
-53.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,480 €3,005
$6,171 €5,328
-43.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amberg
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,500 €3,885
$3,664 €3,164
22.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.9
-10.26%

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Last update for Amberg: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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