Cost of Living Comparison Between Bensheim and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Bensheim and Hamburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Bensheim is 12.1% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bensheim is 16% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bensheim
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.1 €12.17
$20.03 €17.3
-29.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.1 €73.5
$94.2 €81.4
-9.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.88 €10.26
$13.78 €11.89
-13.79%
Cappuccino
$3.82 €3.3
$4.65 €4.02
-17.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 €2.71
$3.65 €3.15
-13.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.45
$3.19 €2.76
-11.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.31 €4.58
$5.74 €4.96
-7.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 €4.07
$5.51 €4.76
-14.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bensheim
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.39 €1.2
-9.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.13 €1.84
6.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$3.43 €2.96
-4.37%
Eggs
$3.93 €3.39
$3.71 €3.2
5.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.63 €12.63
$14.51 €12.53
0.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.85 €11.95
$13.3 €11.48
4.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.04 €17.3
$21.59 €18.64
-7.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 €2.79
$3.41 €2.94
-5.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$2.26 €1.95
-20.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$2.38 €2.06
-3.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 €4.28
$4.67 €4.03
6.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.57 €1.36
-5.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.55 €1.34
-1.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.96 €1.7
-3.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1
$1.03 €0.89
12.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.21 €7.95
$9.51 €8.21
-3.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.95 €6
2.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.14 €0.98
-7.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.56 €1.34
7.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Bensheim
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.34 €2.88
$4.15 €3.58
-19.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 €53.9
$66.9 €57.7
-6.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 €5.14
$7.07 €6.1
-15.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.82 €2.43
-22.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.4 €30.56
$44.12 €38.09
-19.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.98 €1.71
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K €26.9K
$31.2K €27K
-0.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$39.9K €34.4K
-4.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bensheim
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$348 €300
$369 €318
-5.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.2 €21.76
$21.31 €18.4
18.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.9 €45.64
$38.79 €33.49
36.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bensheim
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.82 €33.51
$47.71 €41.19
-18.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.34 €20.15
$24 €20.72
-2.75%
Cinema Ticket
$14.36 €12.4
$15.95 €13.77
-9.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bensheim
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €444
$258 €223
99.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,385 €5,513
$26.6K €23K
-75.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bensheim
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.4 €62.5
$92.9 €80.2
-22.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.15 €31.21
$58.7 €50.7
-38.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.5
$124 €107
-17.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$187 €161
-32.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bensheim
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 €724
$1,385 €1,195
-39.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$677 €585
$959 €828
-29.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,542 €1,332
$2,403 €2,075
-35.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,224 €1,057
$1,801 €1,555
-32.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,273 €4,553
$9,448 €8,157
-44.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,249 €2,805
$6,171 €5,328
-47.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bensheim
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,651 €4,015
$3,664 €3,164
26.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.47
3.9
-11.03%

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Last update for Bensheim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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