Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Flensburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Flensburg

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 26.2% more expensive than Flensburg without rent, and 30.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 27.2% more expensive than Flensburg without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Flensburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$10.52 €9.08
90.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$69.4 €59.9
35.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$11.67 €10.08
18.08%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$3.56 €3.08
30.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$3.06 €2.64
19.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.97 €2.57
7.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.03 €4.35
14.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$4.47 €3.86
23.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Flensburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.15 €0.99
20.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.19 €1.89
-2.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.24 €2.8
5.86%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.91 €3.37
-5.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$14.8 €12.78
-1.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$14.06 €12.14
-5.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$18.98 €16.38
13.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.11 €2.68
9.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.78 €1.53
26.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.24 €1.93
6.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$4.92 €4.25
-5.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.61 €1.39
-2.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.61 €1.39
-3.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.85 €1.6
5.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.23 €1.06
-16.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$9.45 €8.16
0.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$5.9 €5.1
17.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.03 €0.89
10.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.59 €1.37
-1.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Flensburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$3.41 €2.95
21.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$67.3 €58.1
-0.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$5.54 €4.78
27.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$1.92 €1.66
46.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$44.06 €38.04
0.14%
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
$31.5K €27.2K
-1.00%
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
Flensburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$303 €261
21.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$17.89 €15.45
19.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$52 €44.88
-25.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Flensburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$41.44 €35.78
15.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$23.99 €20.71
0.04%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$13.75 €11.87
16.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Flensburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$315 €272
-18.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$13.6K €11.7K
95.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Flensburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$91.7 €79.2
1.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$34.69 €29.95
69.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$82.8 €71.5
50.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$109 €94.2
71.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Flensburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$845 €730
63.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$576 €497
66.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$2,323 €2,006
3.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$1,397 €1,206
28.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$3,224 €2,783
193.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$3,705 €3,199
66.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Flensburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$3,354 €2,896
9.25%
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 Flensburg: October 27, 2025

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