Cost of Living Comparison Between Celle and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Celle and Hamburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Celle is 23.2% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Celle is 12.7% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Celle
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.65 €11.78
$20.03 €17.3
-31.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.8 €78.4
$94.2 €81.4
-3.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 €5.06
$13.78 €11.89
-57.47%
Cappuccino
$4.7 €4.06
$4.65 €4.02
1.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 €2.98
$3.65 €3.15
-5.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$3.19 €2.76
0.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.71 €4.06
$5.74 €4.96
-17.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 €3.9
$5.51 €4.76
-17.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Celle
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.39 €1.2
-15.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.5
$2.13 €1.84
-18.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 €2.85
$3.43 €2.96
-3.50%
Eggs
$2.79 €2.41
$3.71 €3.2
-24.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.8 €5.87
$14.51 €12.53
-53.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.07 €11.29
$13.3 €11.48
-1.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.55 €7.38
$21.59 €18.64
-60.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3 €2.59
$3.41 €2.94
-12.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$2.26 €1.95
-31.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.38 €2.06
-13.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.05 €3.5
$4.67 €4.03
-13.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 €0.46
$1.57 €1.36
-66.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.55 €1.34
-2.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.96 €1.7
0.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 €0.78
$1.03 €0.89
-12.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.69 €4.91
$9.51 €8.21
-40.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.8 €5.01
$6.95 €6
-16.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.14 €0.98
-4.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.56 €1.34
-42.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Celle
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 €2.87
$4.15 €3.58
-19.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.7 €52.4
$66.9 €57.7
-9.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 €3.46
$7.07 €6.1
-43.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.82 €2.43
-31.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.68 €38.57
$44.12 €38.09
1.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.98 €1.71
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K €24.3K
$31.2K €27K
-9.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K €34.4K
$39.9K €34.4K
-0.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Celle
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$376 €325
$369 €318
2.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.87 €18.88
$21.31 €18.4
2.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.39 €33.14
$38.79 €33.49
-1.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Celle
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.47 €25.44
$47.71 €41.19
-38.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.25 €20.07
$24 €20.72
-3.13%
Cinema Ticket
$16.47 €14.22
$15.95 €13.77
3.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Celle
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$75.5 €65.2
$258 €223
-70.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$26.6K €23K
-55.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Celle
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.1 €58.8
$92.9 €80.2
-26.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.89 €40.48
$58.7 €50.7
-20.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.2
$124 €107
-15.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.9 €54.3
$187 €161
-66.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Celle
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$836 €722
$1,385 €1,195
-39.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$654 €565
$959 €828
-31.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,546 €1,335
$2,403 €2,075
-35.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,233 €1,065
$1,801 €1,555
-31.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,603 €3,111
$9,448 €8,157
-61.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,349 €3,755
$6,171 €5,328
-29.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Celle
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,117 €1,828
$3,664 €3,164
-42.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
3.9
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Last update for Celle: October 27, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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