Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamberg and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamberg and Hamburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Bamberg is 22.6% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bamberg is 17.8% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bamberg
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.1 €13.04
$20.03 €17.3
-24.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.8 €64.5
$94.2 €81.4
-20.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.4 €9.85
$13.78 €11.89
-17.27%
Cappuccino
$3.37 €2.91
$4.65 €4.02
-27.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.65 €3.15
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.88
$3.19 €2.76
-31.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 €3.6
$5.74 €4.96
-27.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$5.51 €4.76
-36.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bamberg
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.39 €1.2
-12.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.13 €1.84
2.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$3.43 €2.96
-8.16%
Eggs
$3.64 €3.15
$3.71 €3.2
-1.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.82 €12.79
$14.51 €12.53
2.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.23 €12.29
$13.3 €11.48
6.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.63 €16.09
$21.59 €18.64
-13.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$3.41 €2.94
-4.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.26 €1.95
-28.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.38 €2.06
-4.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.2 €4.49
$4.67 €4.03
11.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.57 €1.36
4.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.55 €1.34
-8.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.96 €1.7
-3.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 €0.85
$1.03 €0.89
-3.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.77 €8.44
$9.51 €8.21
2.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.9 €5.09
$6.95 €6
-15.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.14 €0.98
-7.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.56 €1.34
0.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Bamberg
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.52 €2.18
$4.15 €3.58
-39.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.3 €44.29
$66.9 €57.7
-23.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 €5.06
$7.07 €6.1
-17.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 €1.31
$2.82 €2.43
-46.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.68 €34.26
$44.12 €38.09
-10.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.98 €1.71
-3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.6K
$31.2K €27K
2.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K €30.8K
$39.9K €34.4K
-10.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bamberg
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$381 €329
$369 €318
3.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.77 €28.29
$21.31 €18.4
53.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.7 €47.26
$38.79 €33.49
41.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bamberg
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.22 €28.68
$47.71 €41.19
-30.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.58 €20.36
$24 €20.72
-1.75%
Cinema Ticket
$11.39 €9.83
$15.95 €13.77
-28.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bamberg
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$353 €305
$258 €223
37.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,243 €7,117
$26.6K €23K
-69.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bamberg
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.6 €54.9
$92.9 €80.2
-31.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.75 €19.64
$58.7 €50.7
-61.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.4 €64.2
$124 €107
-40.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 €95.6
$187 €161
-40.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bamberg
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$871 €752
$1,385 €1,195
-37.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 €576
$959 €828
-30.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 €1,249
$2,403 €2,075
-39.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$575 €497
$1,801 €1,555
-68.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,291 €5,432
$9,448 €8,157
-33.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,898 €2,502
$6,171 €5,328
-53.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bamberg
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,953 €2,550
$3,664 €3,164
-19.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.9
2.05%

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Last update for Bamberg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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