Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Bad Salzuflen Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Bad Salzuflen

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 0.8% more expensive than Bad Salzuflen without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 3.8% more expensive than Bad Salzuflen without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Bad Salzuflen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$14.5 €12.52
38.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$64.5 €55.7
46.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$12.68 €10.95
8.68%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$3.64 €3.14
27.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$2.92 €2.52
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.37 €2.04
34.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.27 €4.55
8.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$4.01 €3.46
37.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Bad Salzuflen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.16 €1
19.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.21 €1.91
-3.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.28 €2.83
4.57%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.87 €3.34
-4.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$14.97 €12.92
-3.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$14.4 €12.43
-7.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$18.83 €16.26
14.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.18 €2.75
7.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.73 €1.49
30.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.19 €1.89
8.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$5.04 €4.35
-7.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.49 €1.29
5.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.5 €1.3
3.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$2.02 €1.74
-2.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.03 €0.89
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$9.4 €8.12
1.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$5.75 €4.96
20.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.05 €0.91
8.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.61 €1.39
-3.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Bad Salzuflen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$3.49 €3.02
18.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$62.3 €53.8
7.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$5.74 €4.96
23.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$1.85 €1.6
52.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$51.8 €44.68
-14.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.03 €1.75
-2.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$31.9K €27.5K
-2.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$37.3K €32.2K
6.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Bad Salzuflen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$320 €276
15.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$35.71 €30.83
-40.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$53.7 €46.35
-27.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Bad Salzuflen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$40.05 €34.58
19.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$23.29 €20.11
3.05%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$15.07 €13.01
5.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Bad Salzuflen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$427 €369
-39.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$10.2K €8,825
160.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Bad Salzuflen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$82.3 €71.1
12.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$34.08 €29.43
72.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$108 €93.6
14.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$147 €127
27.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Bad Salzuflen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$845 €729
63.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$675 €583
42.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$1,553 €1,341
54.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$1,244 €1,074
44.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$5,207 €4,496
81.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$4,155 €3,587
48.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Bad Salzuflen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
3.96
-1.52%

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Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bad Salzuflen: October 29, 2025

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