Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Cottbus Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Cottbus

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 27.4% more expensive than Cottbus without rent, and 49.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 45.2% more expensive than Cottbus without rent, and 46.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$19.70 €16.98

$14.76 €12.72

33.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$92.7 €79.9

$68.7 €59.2

34.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.88 €11.96

$10.84 €9.34

28.04%

Cappuccino

$4.63 €3.99

$3.25 €2.80

42.46%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.59 €3.09

$3.18 €2.74

12.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.07 €2.65

$3.04 €2.62

0.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.67 €4.89

$3.51 €3.02

61.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.53 €4.76

$4.01 €3.45

37.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.37 €1.18

$1.31 €1.13

4.58%

White Bread (500g)

$2.13 €1.83

$2.11 €1.82

0.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.48 €3.00

$3.59 €3.09

-3.06%

Eggs

$3.67 €3.16

$3.45 €2.97

6.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.41 €12.42

$13.36 €11.51

7.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.83 €11.06

$13.94 €12.01

-7.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.13 €18.21

$19.40 €16.72

8.92%

Apples (1kg)

$3.45 €2.97

$2.90 €2.50

18.97%

Banana (1kg)

$2.15 €1.86

$2.03 €1.75

5.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.29 €1.98

$2.38 €2.05

-3.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.75 €4.09

$4.02 €3.47

18.16%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 €1.36

$1.63 €1.40

-3.07%

Onion (1kg)

$1.56 €1.35

$1.62 €1.40

-3.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.05 €1.76

$1.88 €1.62

9.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 €0.90

$1.08 €0.93

-3.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.53 €8.21

$9.53 €8.22

Wine (Bottle)

$7.16 €6.17

$7.08 €6.10

1.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 €0.94

$1.03 €0.89

5.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.62 €1.39

$1.57 €1.35

3.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.15 €3.57

$2.73 €2.36

52.01%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67.3 €58.0

$52.4 €45.14

28.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.92 €5.97

$3.60 €3.11

92.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.85 €2.46

$1.75 €1.51

62.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$43.26 €37.29

$27.59 €23.78

56.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 €1.72

$1.98 €1.71

0.51%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.0K €27.6K

$31.9K €27.5K

0.24%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$40.5K €34.9K

$35.9K €31.0K

12.80%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$374 €323

$181 €156

106.39%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$21.30 €18.36

$29.84 €25.72

-28.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.17 €32.90

$50.3 €43.33

-24.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.85 €41.25

$43.70 €37.67

9.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.19 €20.85

$17.40 €14.99

39.02%

Cinema Ticket

$16.27 €14.03

$13.45 €11.59

20.97%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$265 €228

$293 €252

-9.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$26.9K €23.2K

$10.6K €9,170

153.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$93.9 €80.9

$68.2 €58.8

37.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$59.1 €51.0

$31.41 €27.07

88.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$121 €104

$79.7 €68.7

51.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$187 €161

$96.9 €83.6

92.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,373 €1,184

$617 €532

122.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$938 €808

$493 €425

90.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,385 €2,056

$1,191 €1,026

100.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,766 €1,522

$858 €739

105.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,199 €7,929

$2,664 €2,296

245.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,583 €4,813

$2,097 €1,808

166.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,859 €3,326

$2,004 €1,728

92.53%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.9

3.98

-2.01%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hamburg: January 11, 2026

Last update for Cottbus: January 13, 2026

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