Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Böblingen Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Böblingen

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 7.5% more expensive than Böblingen without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 25.5% more expensive than Böblingen without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Böblingen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$17.27 €14.91
15.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$82.5 €71.2
14.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$11.55 €9.97
19.31%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$4.32 €3.73
7.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$3.45 €2.98
5.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$3.04 €2.62
4.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.74 €4.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$4.67 €4.03
17.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Böblingen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.35 €1.17
2.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.39 €2.06
-10.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.5 €3.02
-2.00%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$4.12 €3.55
-9.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$14.49 €12.51
0.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$15.24 €13.16
-12.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$20.78 €17.95
3.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.31 €2.86
3.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.77 €1.52
27.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.29 €1.98
3.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$4.74 €4.09
-1.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.62 €1.4
-3.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.75 €1.51
-11.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.8 €1.56
8.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.01 €0.87
1.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$9.9 €8.55
-3.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$5.69 €4.91
22.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.07 €0.93
6.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.66 €1.43
-6.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Böblingen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$3.38 €2.92
22.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$56.6 €48.84
18.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$5.67 €4.9
24.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.28 €1.97
23.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$44.6 €38.51
-1.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.01 €1.73
-1.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$30.9K €26.7K
1.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$38.1K €32.9K
4.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Böblingen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$320 €276
15.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$30.95 €26.72
-31.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$51.8 €44.76
-25.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Böblingen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$39.76 €34.32
19.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$28.52 €24.62
-15.85%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$17.22 €14.87
-7.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Böblingen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$629 €543
-59.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$16.8K €14.5K
58.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Böblingen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$101 €87
-7.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$48.46 €41.84
21.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$111 €95.7
12.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$150 €130
24.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Böblingen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$1,225 €1,057
13.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$855 €739
12.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$1,375 €1,187
74.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$1,153 €996
56.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$6,017 €5,195
57.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$5,438 €4,695
13.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Böblingen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$4,850 €4,188
-24.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
3.98
-2.01%

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Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Böblingen: October 28, 2025

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