Cost of Living Comparison Between Greifswald and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Greifswald and Hamburg

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Greifswald is 17.2% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Greifswald is 19.2% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Greifswald
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.45 €9.89
$20.03 €17.3
-42.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.5 €68.6
$94.2 €81.4
-15.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.68 €10.08
$13.78 €11.89
-15.24%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$4.65 €4.02
-16.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 €3.02
$3.65 €3.15
-4.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.05
$3.19 €2.76
-25.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.03 €4.34
$5.74 €4.96
-12.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 €2.98
$5.51 €4.76
-37.21%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Greifswald
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.39 €1.2
46.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.13 €1.84
34.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 €2.45
$3.43 €2.96
-17.20%
Eggs
$4.74 €4.09
$3.71 €3.2
27.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.3 €10.62
$14.51 €12.53
-15.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.75 €12.74
$13.3 €11.48
10.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.8 €17.1
$21.59 €18.64
-8.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 €3.05
$3.41 €2.94
3.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.26 €1.95
7.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.09 €2.67
$2.38 €2.06
29.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.26 €5.4
$4.67 €4.03
34.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.57 €1.36
8.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.55 €1.34
45.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.96 €1.7
-14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.03 €0.89
9.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.78 €10.17
$9.51 €8.21
23.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 €5.06
$6.95 €6
-15.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.14 €0.98
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.56 €1.34
50.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Greifswald
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.03 €2.61
$4.15 €3.58
-26.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.3 €58.1
$66.9 €57.7
0.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.41 €8.12
$7.07 €6.1
33.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 €1.62
$2.82 €2.43
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.6 €31.6
$44.12 €38.09
-17.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.98 €1.71
4.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K €27.6K
$31.2K €27K
2.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37K €31.9K
$39.9K €34.4K
-7.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Greifswald
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 €251
$369 €318
-21.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.36 €9.81
$21.31 €18.4
-46.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.66 €42.02
$38.79 €33.49
25.44%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Greifswald
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.6 €47.11
$47.71 €41.19
14.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.18 €20.01
$24 €20.72
-3.42%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 €14.89
$15.95 €13.77
8.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Greifswald
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,019 €880
$258 €223
295.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K €10K
$26.6K €23K
-56.42%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Greifswald
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.3 €81.4
$92.9 €80.2
1.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.66 €10.07
$58.7 €50.7
-80.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.4
$124 €107
-19.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 €117
$187 €161
-27.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Greifswald
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$625 €540
$1,385 €1,195
-54.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$571 €493
$959 €828
-40.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 €1,102
$2,403 €2,075
-46.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$802 €692
$1,801 €1,555
-55.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,621 €3,990
$9,448 €8,157
-51.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,288 €2,839
$6,171 €5,328
-46.71%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Greifswald
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,850 €2,460
$3,664 €3,164
-22.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
3.9
2.56%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Greifswald: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.