Cost of Living Comparison Between Erfurt and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Erfurt and Hamburg

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Erfurt is 6.1% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Erfurt is 9.6% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Erfurt
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.1 €14.77
$20.03 €17.3
-14.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 €60.5
$94.2 €81.4
-25.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.66 €10.07
$13.78 €11.89
-15.38%
Cappuccino
$3.42 €2.95
$4.65 €4.02
-26.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 €3.11
$3.65 €3.15
-1.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.85 €6.78
$3.19 €2.76
146.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.57 €3.94
$5.74 €4.96
-20.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$5.51 €4.76
-36.12%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Erfurt
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.39 €1.2
-9.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.13 €1.84
4.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 €2.82
$3.43 €2.96
-4.96%
Eggs
$3.73 €3.22
$3.71 €3.2
0.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.56 €12.57
$14.51 €12.53
0.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.21 €11.4
$13.3 €11.48
-0.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.05 €15.59
$21.59 €18.64
-16.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 €2.91
$3.41 €2.94
-1.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$2.26 €1.95
-21.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.38 €2.06
13.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 €4.28
$4.67 €4.03
6.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.57 €1.36
5.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.55 €1.34
1.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.96 €1.7
-6.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 €0.83
$1.03 €0.89
-5.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10 €8.63
$9.51 €8.21
5.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.96 €6.01
$6.95 €6
0.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 €0.86
$1.14 €0.98
-13.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.56 €1.34
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🚌 Getting Around
Erfurt
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.07 €2.65
$4.15 €3.58
-26.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.6 €53.2
$66.9 €57.7
-7.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.48 €4.74
$7.07 €6.1
-22.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.42 €2.09
$2.82 €2.43
-14.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.73 €34.3
$44.12 €38.09
-9.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.98 €1.71
5.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €26.9K
$31.2K €27K
-0.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K €31K
$39.9K €34.4K
-9.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Erfurt
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$458 €395
$369 €318
24.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.67 €25.62
$21.31 €18.4
39.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.4 €45.27
$38.79 €33.49
35.16%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Erfurt
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.43 €35.77
$47.71 €41.19
-13.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.04 €29.39
$24 €20.72
41.83%
Cinema Ticket
$13.76 €11.88
$15.95 €13.77
-13.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Erfurt
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 €405
$258 €223
81.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K €9,892
$26.6K €23K
-56.92%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Erfurt
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.5 €82.4
$92.9 €80.2
2.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.87 €28.38
$58.7 €50.7
-44.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 €109
$124 €107
1.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 €129
$187 €161
-20.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Erfurt
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 €700
$1,385 €1,195
-41.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$560 €484
$959 €828
-41.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,567 €1,353
$2,403 €2,075
-34.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,238 €1,069
$1,801 €1,555
-31.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,372 €3,775
$9,448 €8,157
-53.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,116 €2,691
$6,171 €5,328
-49.50%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Erfurt
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,414 €2,948
$3,664 €3,164
-6.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
3.9
-0.77%

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Last update for Erfurt: October 27, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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