Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Friedrichshafen Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Friedrichshafen

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 11.3% more expensive than Friedrichshafen without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 2% more expensive than Friedrichshafen without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.03 €17.3

$16.92 €14.61

18.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$94.2 €81.4

$80.4 €69.4

17.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.78 €11.89

$12.38 €10.69

11.31%

Cappuccino

$4.65 €4.02

$3.94 €3.4

18.02%

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

$3.65 €3.15

$3.27 €2.83

11.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 €2.76

$2.39 €2.07

33.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.74 €4.96

$3.86 €3.33

48.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.51 €4.76

$4.72 €4.07

16.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.24 €1.07

12.10%

White Bread (500g)

$2.13 €1.84

$2.19 €1.89

-2.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.43 €2.96

$3.59 €3.1

-4.46%

Eggs

$3.71 €3.2

$3.69 €3.19

0.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.51 €12.53

$14.64 €12.64

-0.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.3 €11.48

$13.62 €11.76

-2.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.59 €18.64

$17.88 €15.43

20.75%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 €2.94

$3.03 €2.62

12.54%

Banana (1kg)

$2.26 €1.95

$1.72 €1.49

31.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.38 €2.06

$2.21 €1.91

7.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.67 €4.03

$4.71 €4.07

-0.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.57 €1.36

$1.43 €1.23

9.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.55 €1.34

$1.56 €1.35

-0.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 €1.7

$1.83 €1.58

7.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 €0.89

$0.91 €0.78

13.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.51 €8.21

$9.66 €8.34

-1.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.95 €6

$5.64 €4.87

23.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 €0.98

$1.02 €0.88

11.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.56 €1.34

$1.62 €1.39

-3.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.15 €3.58

$2.84 €2.45

46.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.9 €57.7

$76.1 €65.7

-12.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.07 €6.1

$11.4 €9.84

-37.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.82 €2.43

$2.13 €1.84

32.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$44.12 €38.09

$38.73 €33.44

13.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.92 €1.66

3.13%

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

$31.2K €27K

$32.1K €27.7K

-2.63%

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

$39.9K €34.4K

$37.9K €32.7K

5.35%

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

$369 €318

$219 €189

68.10%

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

$21.31 €18.4

$37.24 €32.16

-42.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.79 €33.49

$53.7 €46.34

-27.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.71 €41.19

$38.11 €32.9

25.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24 €20.72

$23.09 €19.94

3.94%

Cinema Ticket

$15.95 €13.77

$15.16 €13.09

5.21%

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

$258 €223

$403 €348

-36.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$26.6K €23K

$18.7K €16.1K

42.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.9 €80.2

$114 €98

-18.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$58.7 €50.7

$46.15 €39.84

27.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$102 €88.3

21.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$187 €161

$174 €151

7.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,385 €1,195

$1,172 €1,012

18.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$959 €828

$866 €747

10.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,403 €2,075

$1,976 €1,706

21.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,801 €1,555

$1,127 €973

59.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,448 €8,157

$4,931 €4,258

91.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,171 €5,328

$3,511 €3,032

75.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,664 €3,164

$3,021 €2,608

21.29%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Friedrichshafen: October 28, 2025

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