Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Bremerhaven Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Bremerhaven

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 33.4% more expensive than Bremerhaven without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 12.6% more expensive than Bremerhaven without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Bremerhaven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$8.21 €7.09
143.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$70.8 €61.1
33.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$9.77 €8.43
41.04%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$2.58 €2.22
80.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$2.63 €2.27
38.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.09 €1.8
52.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$2.85 €2.46
101.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$2.32 €2.01
137.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Bremerhaven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.22 €1.05
13.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.27 €1.96
-6.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.34 €2.88
2.69%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.85 €3.33
-3.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$14.7 €12.69
-1.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$11.41 €9.85
16.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$23.68 €20.44
-8.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.22 €2.78
5.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.68 €1.45
34.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.31 €1.99
3.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$5.14 €4.44
-9.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.45 €1.25
8.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.6 €1.38
-3.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$2.07 €1.79
-5.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.03 €0.89
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$9.9 €8.55
-3.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$5.83 €5.03
19.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.07 €0.92
6.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.69 €1.46
-7.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Bremerhaven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$2.91 €2.52
42.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$62.7 €54.1
6.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$5.08 €4.38
39.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$1.89 €1.63
49.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$35.05 €30.26
25.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.96 €1.69
1.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$31.6K €27.3K
-1.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$39.5K €34.1K
1.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Bremerhaven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$328 €283
12.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$10.58 €9.14
101.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$49.67 €42.88
-21.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Bremerhaven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$37.27 €32.18
28.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$22.87 €19.74
4.94%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$14.01 €12.09
13.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Bremerhaven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$236 €203
9.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$11.6K €9,984
129.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Bremerhaven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$95.7 €82.6
-2.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$50.3 €43.42
16.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$153 €132
-18.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$187 €161
0.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Bremerhaven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$1,157 €999
19.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$866 €747
10.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$1,736 €1,499
38.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$1,524 €1,316
18.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$5,098 €4,401
85.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$3,864 €3,336
59.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Bremerhaven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$3,115 €2,690
17.62%
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 Bremerhaven: October 27, 2025

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