Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Bamberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Bamberg

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 29.3% more expensive than Bamberg without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 21.6% more expensive than Bamberg without rent, and 50.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.03 €17.3

$15.1 €13.04

32.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$94.2 €81.4

$74.8 €64.5

26.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.78 €11.89

$11.4 €9.85

20.88%

Cappuccino

$4.65 €4.02

$3.37 €2.91

37.98%

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

$2.17 €1.88

47.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.74 €4.96

$4.16 €3.6

37.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.51 €4.76

$3.52 €3.04

56.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.22 €1.05

13.93%

White Bread (500g)

$2.13 €1.84

$2.18 €1.88

-2.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.43 €2.96

$3.15 €2.72

8.89%

Eggs

$3.71 €3.2

$3.64 €3.15

1.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.51 €12.53

$14.82 €12.79

-2.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.3 €11.48

$14.23 €12.29

-6.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.59 €18.64

$18.63 €16.09

15.89%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 €2.94

$3.25 €2.8

4.92%

Banana (1kg)

$2.26 €1.95

$1.62 €1.4

39.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.38 €2.06

$2.28 €1.97

4.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.67 €4.03

$5.2 €4.49

-10.19%

Potato (1kg)

$1.57 €1.36

$1.64 €1.42

-4.27%

Onion (1kg)

$1.55 €1.34

$1.42 €1.23

9.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 €1.7

$1.9 €1.64

3.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 €0.89

$0.99 €0.85

4.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.51 €8.21

$9.77 €8.44

-2.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.95 €6

$5.9 €5.09

17.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 €0.98

$1.06 €0.91

7.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.56 €1.34

$1.57 €1.36

-0.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.15 €3.58

$2.52 €2.18

64.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.9 €57.7

$51.3 €44.29

30.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.07 €6.1

$5.86 €5.06

20.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.82 €2.43

$1.51 €1.31

86.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$44.12 €38.09

$39.68 €34.26

11.19%

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

$31.9K €27.6K

-2.17%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.9K €34.4K

$35.7K €30.8K

11.86%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$369 €318

$381 €329

-3.27%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$21.31 €18.4

$32.77 €28.29

-34.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.79 €33.49

$54.7 €47.26

-29.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.71 €41.19

$33.22 €28.68

43.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24 €20.72

$23.58 €20.36

1.78%

Cinema Ticket

$15.95 €13.77

$11.39 €9.83

40.04%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$258 €223

$353 €305

-27.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$26.6K €23K

$8,243 €7,117

222.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.9 €80.2

$63.6 €54.9

46.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$58.7 €50.7

$22.75 €19.64

158.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$74.4 €64.2

66.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$187 €161

$111 €95.6

68.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,385 €1,195

$871 €752

58.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$959 €828

$668 €576

43.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,403 €2,075

$1,446 €1,249

66.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,801 €1,555

$575 €497

212.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,448 €8,157

$6,291 €5,432

50.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,171 €5,328

$2,898 €2,502

112.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,664 €3,164

$2,953 €2,550

24.07%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.9

3.98

-2.01%

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

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bamberg: October 28, 2025

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