Cost of Living Comparison Between Duisburg and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Duisburg and Hamburg

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Duisburg is 4.8% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Duisburg is 0.5% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Duisburg
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.27 €11.46
$20.03 €17.3
-33.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.6 €60.1
$94.2 €81.4
-26.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.49 €11.65
$13.78 €11.89
-2.10%
Cappuccino
$4.17 €3.6
$4.65 €4.02
-10.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 €3.25
$3.65 €3.15
3.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 €2.81
$3.19 €2.76
1.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.06 €4.37
$5.74 €4.96
-11.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.44 €4.7
$5.51 €4.76
-1.27%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Duisburg
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.39 €1.2
-10.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.13 €1.84
-0.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.9 €3.37
$3.43 €2.96
13.70%
Eggs
$3.49 €3.01
$3.71 €3.2
-5.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.81 €12.79
$14.51 €12.53
2.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.47 €12.5
$13.3 €11.48
8.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.33 €19.28
$21.59 €18.64
3.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 €2.79
$3.41 €2.94
-5.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$2.26 €1.95
-14.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.38 €2.06
-2.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 €3.61
$4.67 €4.03
-10.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.57 €1.36
-5.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.55 €1.34
-2.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.96 €1.7
-1.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.03 €0.89
8.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.02 €8.65
$9.51 €8.21
5.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.82 €5.89
$6.95 €6
-1.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.14 €0.98
-4.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.56 €1.34
6.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Duisburg
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.81 €5.02
$4.15 €3.58
40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.3 €48.63
$66.9 €57.7
-15.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.5 €5.61
$7.07 €6.1
-8.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.82 €2.43
-23.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.48 €31.5
$44.12 €38.09
-17.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.98 €1.71
2.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$31.2K €27K
-0.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K €34.1K
$39.9K €34.4K
-1.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Duisburg
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$580 €501
$369 €318
57.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.25 €27.84
$21.31 €18.4
51.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.93 €42.25
$38.79 €33.49
26.14%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Duisburg
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.37 €27.09
$47.71 €41.19
-34.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.64 €19.55
$24 €20.72
-5.67%
Cinema Ticket
$15.33 €13.24
$15.95 €13.77
-3.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Duisburg
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 €228
$258 €223
2.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,872 €8,523
$26.6K €23K
-62.88%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Duisburg
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 €86.7
$92.9 €80.2
8.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.77 €36.93
$58.7 €50.7
-27.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$124 €107
-14.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$187 €161
-36.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Duisburg
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$509 €439
$1,385 €1,195
-63.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$449 €387
$959 €828
-53.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$889 €767
$2,403 €2,075
-63.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$661 €570
$1,801 €1,555
-63.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,209 €4,497
$9,448 €8,157
-44.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,430 €2,962
$6,171 €5,328
-44.41%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Duisburg
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,566 €2,216
$3,664 €3,164
-29.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.9
2.05%

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Last update for Duisburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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