Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Amberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Amberg

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 34.8% more expensive than Amberg without rent, and 51.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 64.2% more expensive than Amberg without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Amberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$14 €12.09
43.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$34.27 €29.59
174.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$11.59 €10.01
18.90%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$2.91 €2.51
59.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$2.23 €1.93
63.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.6 €2.24
22.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$4.73 €4.08
21.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$5.01 €4.32
9.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Amberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.29 €1.11
7.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.39 €1.2
53.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$2.74 €2.37
25.18%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$2.93 €2.53
26.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$14.98 €12.94
-3.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$13.19 €11.39
0.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$6.97 €6.02
209.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$2.87 €2.48
18.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.86 €1.6
21.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.28 €1.97
4.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$2.25 €1.95
107.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.82 €1.57
-13.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.85 €1.6
-16.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.95 €1.69
0.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.3 €1.12
-20.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$10.22 €8.82
-6.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$5.76 €4.97
20.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.08 €0.93
5.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.77 €1.53
-11.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Amberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$2.84 €2.46
46.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$61.8 €53.4
8.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$4.03 €3.48
75.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$1.71 €1.48
64.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$28.49 €24.6
54.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.01 €1.74
-1.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$33.3K €28.7K
-6.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$35.8K €30.9K
11.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Amberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$273 €235
35.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$15.7 €13.56
35.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$27.88 €24.07
39.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Amberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$12.62 €10.9
278.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$22.73 €19.62
5.59%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$17.4 €15.02
-8.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Amberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$356 €307
-27.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$11.4K €9,825
133.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Amberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$76.8 €66.3
21.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$49.11 €42.4
19.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$64.2 €55.5
93.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$102 €88.3
82.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Amberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$638 €551
117.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$500 €432
91.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$1,867 €1,612
28.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$1,765 €1,524
2.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$4,376 €3,779
115.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$3,480 €3,005
77.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Amberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$4,500 €3,885
-18.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
3.5
11.43%

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Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Amberg: October 29, 2025

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