Cost of Living Comparison Between Augsburg and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Augsburg and Hamburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Augsburg is 2.7% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Augsburg is 4.1% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Augsburg
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.62 €14.35
$20.03 €17.3
-17.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.7 €68.8
$94.2 €81.4
-15.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.2 €10.53
$13.78 €11.89
-11.47%
Cappuccino
$4.49 €3.88
$4.65 €4.02
-3.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 €2.75
$3.65 €3.15
-12.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2.02
$3.19 €2.76
-26.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.8 €4.15
$5.74 €4.96
-16.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 €5.02
$5.51 €4.76
5.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Augsburg
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.39 €1.2
-5.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.97
$2.13 €1.84
7.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.55 €3.06
$3.43 €2.96
3.50%
Eggs
$3.85 €3.32
$3.71 €3.2
3.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.56 €12.57
$14.51 €12.53
0.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.22 €13.14
$13.3 €11.48
14.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.87 €18.02
$21.59 €18.64
-3.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 €2.8
$3.41 €2.94
-4.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.26 €1.95
-24.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 €1.95
$2.38 €2.06
-5.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.22 €4.5
$4.67 €4.03
11.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.57 €1.36
0.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.55 €1.34
-3.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.96 €1.7
6.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.03 €0.89
18.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.81 €8.47
$9.51 €8.21
3.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 €5.95
$6.95 €6
-0.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.14 €0.98
-10.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.56 €1.34
7.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Augsburg
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 €3.74
$4.15 €3.58
4.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 €57.1
$66.9 €57.7
-1.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 €5.59
$7.07 €6.1
-8.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.62 €1.39
$2.82 €2.43
-42.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$44.12 €38.09
-14.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.98 €1.71
-1.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K €27K
$31.2K €27K
0.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K €33.7K
$39.9K €34.4K
-2.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Augsburg
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$336 €290
$369 €318
-8.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.12 €31.19
$21.31 €18.4
69.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.7 €48.12
$38.79 €33.49
43.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Augsburg
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.94 €35.35
$47.71 €41.19
-14.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.07 €13.88
$24 €20.72
-33.04%
Cinema Ticket
$15.13 €13.07
$15.95 €13.77
-5.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Augsburg
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 €348
$258 €223
56.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.2K €16.6K
$26.6K €23K
-27.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Augsburg
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 €100
$92.9 €80.2
24.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.44 €40.1
$58.7 €50.7
-20.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €86.9
$124 €107
-18.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$178 €154
$187 €161
-4.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Augsburg
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,006 €869
$1,385 €1,195
-27.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$922 €796
$959 €828
-3.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,761 €1,521
$2,403 €2,075
-26.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 €1,180
$1,801 €1,555
-24.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,024 €6,065
$9,448 €8,157
-25.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,788 €4,134
$6,171 €5,328
-22.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Augsburg
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,710 €3,203
$3,664 €3,164
1.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.9
2.05%

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Last update for Augsburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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