Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Bruchsal Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Bruchsal

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 3.5% more expensive than Bruchsal without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 27.4% more expensive than Bruchsal without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Bruchsal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$17.13 €14.79
16.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$74.8 €64.6
25.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$11.04 €9.53
24.82%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$3.86 €3.34
20.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$3.53 €3.05
3.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.93 €2.53
8.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$4.75 €4.1
20.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$4.54 €3.92
21.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Bruchsal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.25 €1.08
11.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.34 €2.02
-8.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.39 €2.93
1.18%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$4.17 €3.6
-11.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$14.97 €12.93
-3.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$15.13 €13.07
-12.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$21.01 €18.14
2.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.2 €2.76
6.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.76 €1.52
28.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.35 €2.03
1.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$4.42 €3.82
5.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.55 €1.34
1.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.52 €1.31
1.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.84 €1.59
6.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.06 €0.92
-2.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$9.83 €8.48
-3.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$6.91 €5.96
0.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.09 €0.94
4.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.68 €1.45
-7.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Bruchsal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$3.17 €2.74
30.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$55.7 €48.07
20.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$4.95 €4.27
42.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.56 €2.21
10.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$31.33 €27.05
40.82%
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
$31K €26.8K
0.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$37.9K €32.7K
5.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Bruchsal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$349 €301
5.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$26.28 €22.69
-18.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$49.02 €42.32
-20.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Bruchsal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$37.15 €32.08
28.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$18.6 €16.06
29.03%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$12.62 €10.9
26.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Bruchsal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$516 €445
-50.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$18K €15.6K
47.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Bruchsal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$91.6 €79.1
1.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$52.9 €45.68
10.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$106 €91.8
16.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$121 €105
54.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Bruchsal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$841 €726
64.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$800 €691
19.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$1,238 €1,069
94.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$1,634 €1,410
10.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$5,569 €4,808
69.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$3,681 €3,178
67.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Bruchsal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
-
-
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 Bruchsal: October 28, 2025

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