Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Aalen Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Aalen

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 27.9% more expensive than Aalen without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 38.7% more expensive than Aalen without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Aalen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$17.21 €14.86
16.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$67.8 €58.6
38.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$11.56 €9.98
19.20%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$3.63 €3.14
28.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$2.86 €2.47
27.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.49 €2.15
28.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$4.59 €3.96
25.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$4.95 €4.28
11.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Aalen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.17 €1.01
18.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.1 €1.82
1.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$2.85 €2.46
20.35%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$2.94 €2.53
26.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$14.37 €12.41
0.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$13.53 €11.68
-1.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$16.3 €14.07
32.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.16 €2.73
7.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.79 €1.54
26.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.48 €2.14
-4.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$4.9 €4.23
-4.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.64 €1.42
-4.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.64 €1.41
-5.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.69 €1.46
15.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.57 €0.49
80.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$9.5 €8.2
0.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$5.69 €4.91
22.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.89 €0.77
28.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.68 €1.45
-7.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Aalen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$2.75 €2.37
50.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$66.9 €57.8
-0.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$4.09 €3.53
72.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.02 €1.74
39.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$28.76 €24.83
53.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.92 €1.66
3.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$32.5K €28.1K
-4.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$36.9K €31.9K
8.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Aalen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$273 €236
35.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$16.87 €14.56
26.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$52.9 €45.7
-26.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Aalen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$36.72 €31.7
29.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$28.87 €24.93
-16.87%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$17.6 €15.2
-9.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Aalen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$474 €409
-45.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$11.7K €10.1K
128.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Aalen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$68.2 €58.9
36.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$49.47 €42.71
18.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$73.6 €63.6
68.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$92 €79.5
103.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Aalen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$918 €793
50.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$728 €629
31.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$1,674 €1,446
43.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$1,563 €1,350
15.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$5,826 €5,030
62.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$4,709 €4,066
31.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Aalen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$3,738 €3,227
-1.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
3.97
-1.76%

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Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aalen: October 28, 2025

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