Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Bremen Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Bremen

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 3.4% more expensive than Bremen without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 8.4% more expensive than Bremen without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Bremen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$17.5 €15.11
14.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$70.5 €60.9
33.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$11.5 €9.93
19.83%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$4.28 €3.69
8.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$3.21 €2.77
13.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.98 €2.57
7.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.92 €5.11
-3.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$4.5 €3.89
22.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Bremen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.31 €1.13
6.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.26 €1.95
-5.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.27 €2.82
4.89%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.94 €3.4
-5.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$15.02 €12.97
-3.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$14.39 €12.42
-7.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$21.03 €18.16
2.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.25 €2.81
4.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.77 €1.53
27.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.23 €1.92
6.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$4.79 €4.13
-2.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.54 €1.33
1.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.64 €1.42
-5.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$2.07 €1.79
-5.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.17 €1.01
-11.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$10.19 €8.8
-6.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$7.07 €6.1
-1.70%
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
$1.62 €1.4
-3.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Bremen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$3.46 €2.99
19.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$66.6 €57.5
0.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$5.52 €4.76
28.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.21 €1.91
27.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$43.59 €37.63
1.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.07 €1.79
-4.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$31.7K €27.3K
-1.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$37.9K €32.7K
5.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Bremen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$300 €259
22.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$33.79 €29.17
-36.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$52.4 €45.2
-25.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Bremen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$39.82 €34.38
19.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$25.54 €22.05
-6.03%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$13.63 €11.77
17.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Bremen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$505 €436
-48.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$13.9K €12K
91.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Bremen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$126 €109
-26.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$62.6 €54.1
-6.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$90 €77.7
37.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$153 €132
22.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Bremen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$890 €768
55.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$625 €539
53.60%
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
$1,256 €1,084
43.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$5,511 €4,758
71.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$4,762 €4,112
29.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Bremen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$3,253 €2,808
12.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
3.97
-1.76%

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Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bremen: October 29, 2025

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