Cost of Living Comparison Between Friedrichshafen and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Friedrichshafen and Hamburg

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Friedrichshafen is 10.2% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Friedrichshafen is 1.9% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Friedrichshafen
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.92 €14.61
$20.03 €17.3
-15.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.4 €69.4
$94.2 €81.4
-14.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.38 €10.69
$13.78 €11.89
-10.16%
Cappuccino
$3.94 €3.4
$4.65 €4.02
-15.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 €2.83
$3.65 €3.15
-10.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
$3.19 €2.76
-25.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.86 €3.33
$5.74 €4.96
-32.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 €4.07
$5.51 €4.76
-14.34%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Friedrichshafen
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.39 €1.2
-10.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.13 €1.84
2.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.59 €3.1
$3.43 €2.96
4.66%
Eggs
$3.69 €3.19
$3.71 €3.2
-0.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.64 €12.64
$14.51 €12.53
0.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.62 €11.76
$13.3 €11.48
2.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.88 €15.43
$21.59 €18.64
-17.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 €2.62
$3.41 €2.94
-11.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.49
$2.26 €1.95
-23.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.38 €2.06
-7.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.71 €4.07
$4.67 €4.03
0.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.57 €1.36
-8.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.55 €1.34
0.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.96 €1.7
-6.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$1.03 €0.89
-11.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.66 €8.34
$9.51 €8.21
1.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.64 €4.87
$6.95 €6
-18.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.14 €0.98
-10.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.39
$1.56 €1.34
3.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Friedrichshafen
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.84 €2.45
$4.15 €3.58
-31.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.1 €65.7
$66.9 €57.7
13.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.4 €9.84
$7.07 €6.1
61.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.82 €2.43
-24.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.73 €33.44
$44.12 €38.09
-12.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.98 €1.71
-3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K €27.7K
$31.2K €27K
2.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$39.9K €34.4K
-5.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Friedrichshafen
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 €189
$369 €318
-40.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.24 €32.16
$21.31 €18.4
74.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.7 €46.34
$38.79 €33.49
38.36%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Friedrichshafen
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.11 €32.9
$47.71 €41.19
-20.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.09 €19.94
$24 €20.72
-3.79%
Cinema Ticket
$15.16 €13.09
$15.95 €13.77
-4.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Friedrichshafen
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 €348
$258 €223
56.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K €16.1K
$26.6K €23K
-29.75%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Friedrichshafen
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 €98
$92.9 €80.2
22.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.15 €39.84
$58.7 €50.7
-21.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.3
$124 €107
-17.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 €151
$187 €161
-6.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Friedrichshafen
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,172 €1,012
$1,385 €1,195
-15.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$866 €747
$959 €828
-9.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,976 €1,706
$2,403 €2,075
-17.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 €973
$1,801 €1,555
-37.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,931 €4,258
$9,448 €8,157
-47.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,511 €3,032
$6,171 €5,328
-43.10%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Friedrichshafen
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,021 €2,608
$3,664 €3,164
-17.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.9
2.05%

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Last update for Friedrichshafen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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