Cost of Living Comparison Between Bruchsal and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Bruchsal and Hamburg

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bruchsal is 3.4% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bruchsal is 21.5% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bruchsal
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$20.03 €17.3
-14.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.8 €64.6
$94.2 €81.4
-20.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.04 €9.53
$13.78 €11.89
-19.88%
Cappuccino
$3.86 €3.34
$4.65 €4.02
-16.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 €3.05
$3.65 €3.15
-3.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 €2.53
$3.19 €2.76
-8.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 €4.1
$5.74 €4.96
-17.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 €3.92
$5.51 €4.76
-17.60%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bruchsal
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.39 €1.2
-10.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.13 €1.84
9.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.39 €2.93
$3.43 €2.96
-1.17%
Eggs
$4.17 €3.6
$3.71 €3.2
12.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.97 €12.93
$14.51 €12.53
3.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.13 €13.07
$13.3 €11.48
13.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.01 €18.14
$21.59 €18.64
-2.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 €2.76
$3.41 €2.94
-6.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.26 €1.95
-22.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.38 €2.06
-1.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.42 €3.82
$4.67 €4.03
-5.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.57 €1.36
-1.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.55 €1.34
-1.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.96 €1.7
-6.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.92
$1.03 €0.89
2.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.83 €8.48
$9.51 €8.21
3.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.91 €5.96
$6.95 €6
-0.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.14 €0.98
-4.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.56 €1.34
7.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Bruchsal
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.17 €2.74
$4.15 €3.58
-23.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.7 €48.07
$66.9 €57.7
-16.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.95 €4.27
$7.07 €6.1
-29.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.56 €2.21
$2.82 €2.43
-9.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.33 €27.05
$44.12 €38.09
-28.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.98 €1.71
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$31.2K €27K
-0.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$39.9K €34.4K
-5.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bruchsal
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$349 €301
$369 €318
-5.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.28 €22.69
$21.31 €18.4
23.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.02 €42.32
$38.79 €33.49
26.37%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bruchsal
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.15 €32.08
$47.71 €41.19
-22.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.6 €16.06
$24 €20.72
-22.50%
Cinema Ticket
$12.62 €10.9
$15.95 €13.77
-20.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bruchsal
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$516 €445
$258 €223
100.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K €15.6K
$26.6K €23K
-32.20%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bruchsal
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 €79.1
$92.9 €80.2
-1.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 €45.68
$58.7 €50.7
-9.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.8
$124 €107
-14.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 €105
$187 €161
-35.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bruchsal
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €726
$1,385 €1,195
-39.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$800 €691
$959 €828
-16.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,238 €1,069
$2,403 €2,075
-48.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,634 €1,410
$1,801 €1,555
-9.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,569 €4,808
$9,448 €8,157
-41.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,681 €3,178
$6,171 €5,328
-40.35%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Bruchsal
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,664 €3,164
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.9
2.05%

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Last update for Bruchsal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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