Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Freiberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Freiberg

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 17.6% more expensive than Freiberg without rent, and 50.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 23.7% more expensive than Freiberg without rent, and 37.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Freiberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$11.7 €10.1
71.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$70.6 €61
33.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$9.39 €8.11
46.75%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$2.27 €1.96
104.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$1.69 €1.46
115.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$1.15 €0.99
177.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$4.78 €4.13
20.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$4.53 €3.91
21.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Freiberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.07 €0.92
29.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$0.79 €0.68
169.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.66 €3.16
-6.28%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$4.03 €3.48
-7.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$15.33 €13.23
-5.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$14.5 €12.52
-8.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$19.92 €17.2
8.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$2.59 €2.23
31.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.14 €1.84
5.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.27 €1.96
4.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$5.2 €4.49
-10.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.78 €0.67
101.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.62 €1.4
-4.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.91 €1.65
2.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.13 €0.97
-8.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$10.24 €8.84
-7.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$6.91 €5.97
0.58%
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
$1.62 €1.4
-3.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Freiberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$2.7 €2.33
53.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$66.2 €57.2
1.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$4.16 €3.59
69.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$1.82 €1.57
54.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$27.82 €24.02
58.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.04 €1.77
-2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$31.1K €26.9K
0.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$37.5K €32.4K
6.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Freiberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$325 €280
13.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$29.33 €25.32
-27.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$53 €45.73
-26.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Freiberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$39.85 €34.41
19.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$27.33 €23.59
-12.18%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$13.97 €12.06
14.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Freiberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$195 €169
31.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$10.3K €8,888
158.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Freiberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$54.1 €46.71
71.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$52.2 €45.05
12.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$35.11 €30.31
253.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$139 €120
34.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Freiberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$569 €491
143.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$407 €351
135.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$1,491 €1,287
61.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$1,024 €884
75.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$2,312 €1,996
308.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$1,503 €1,298
310.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Freiberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$2,456 €2,120
49.23%
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 Freiberg: October 28, 2025

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