Cost of Living Comparison Between Bremen and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Bremen and Hamburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Bremen is 3.3% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bremen is 7.8% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bremen
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.5 €15.11
$20.03 €17.3
-12.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.5 €60.9
$94.2 €81.4
-25.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.5 €9.93
$13.78 €11.89
-16.55%
Cappuccino
$4.28 €3.69
$4.65 €4.02
-7.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 €2.77
$3.65 €3.15
-12.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 €2.57
$3.19 €2.76
-6.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.92 €5.11
$5.74 €4.96
3.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 €3.89
$5.51 €4.76
-18.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bremen
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.39 €1.2
-5.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.13 €1.84
6.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$3.43 €2.96
-4.66%
Eggs
$3.94 €3.4
$3.71 €3.2
6.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.02 €12.97
$14.51 €12.53
3.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.39 €12.42
$13.3 €11.48
8.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.03 €18.16
$21.59 €18.64
-2.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.81
$3.41 €2.94
-4.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.26 €1.95
-21.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.38 €2.06
-6.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.79 €4.13
$4.67 €4.03
2.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.57 €1.36
-1.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.55 €1.34
5.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.96 €1.7
5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.03 €0.89
13.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.19 €8.8
$9.51 €8.21
7.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 €6.1
$6.95 €6
1.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.14 €0.98
-5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.56 €1.34
3.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Bremen
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 €2.99
$4.15 €3.58
-16.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.6 €57.5
$66.9 €57.7
-0.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 €4.76
$7.07 €6.1
-21.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.82 €2.43
-21.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.59 €37.63
$44.12 €38.09
-1.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.98 €1.71
4.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.3K
$31.2K €27K
1.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$39.9K €34.4K
-5.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bremen
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$300 €259
$369 €318
-18.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.79 €29.17
$21.31 €18.4
58.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.4 €45.2
$38.79 €33.49
34.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bremen
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.82 €34.38
$47.71 €41.19
-16.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.54 €22.05
$24 €20.72
6.42%
Cinema Ticket
$13.63 €11.77
$15.95 €13.77
-14.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bremen
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$505 €436
$258 €223
95.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.9K €12K
$26.6K €23K
-47.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bremen
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$126 €109
$92.9 €80.2
35.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.6 €54.1
$58.7 €50.7
6.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90 €77.7
$124 €107
-27.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 €132
$187 €161
-18.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bremen
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$890 €768
$1,385 €1,195
-35.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$625 €539
$959 €828
-34.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,542 €1,332
$2,403 €2,075
-35.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,256 €1,084
$1,801 €1,555
-30.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,511 €4,758
$9,448 €8,157
-41.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,762 €4,112
$6,171 €5,328
-22.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bremen
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,253 €2,808
$3,664 €3,164
-11.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
3.9
1.79%

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Last update for Bremen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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