Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Bensheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Bensheim

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 13.7% more expensive than Bensheim without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 19.1% more expensive than Bensheim without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Bensheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$14.1 €12.17
42.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$85.1 €73.5
10.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$11.88 €10.26
15.99%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$3.82 €3.3
21.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$3.14 €2.71
16.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.83 €2.45
12.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.31 €4.58
8.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$4.71 €4.07
16.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Bensheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.26 €1.09
10.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.27 €1.96
-6.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.28 €2.83
4.57%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.93 €3.39
-5.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$14.63 €12.63
-0.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$13.85 €11.95
-3.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$20.04 €17.3
7.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.23 €2.79
5.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.8 €1.55
25.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.3 €1.98
3.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$4.96 €4.28
-5.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.49 €1.29
5.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.52 €1.31
1.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.9 €1.64
3.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.16 €1
-11.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$9.21 €7.95
3.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$7.13 €6.16
-2.52%
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
$1.67 €1.44
-6.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Bensheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$3.34 €2.88
24.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$62.5 €53.9
7.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$5.95 €5.14
18.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.18 €1.88
29.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$35.4 €30.56
24.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.99 €1.72
-0.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$31.1K €26.9K
0.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$38.2K €33K
4.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Bensheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$348 €300
6.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$25.2 €21.76
-15.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$52.9 €45.64
-26.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Bensheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$38.82 €33.51
22.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$23.34 €20.15
2.83%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$14.36 €12.4
11.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Bensheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$514 €444
-49.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$6,385 €5,513
316.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Bensheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$72.4 €62.5
28.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$36.15 €31.21
62.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$102 €88.5
21.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$127 €110
47.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Bensheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$838 €724
65.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$677 €585
41.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$1,542 €1,332
55.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$1,224 €1,057
47.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$5,273 €4,553
79.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$3,249 €2,805
89.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Bensheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$4,651 €4,015
-21.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
3.47
12.39%

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Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bensheim: October 28, 2025

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