Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Gelsenkirchen Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Gelsenkirchen

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 22% more expensive than Gelsenkirchen without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 17.1% more expensive than Gelsenkirchen without rent, and 24% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.03 €17.3

$11.24 €9.7

78.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$94.2 €81.4

$118 €102

-20.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.78 €11.89

$10.58 €9.14

30.25%

Cappuccino

$4.65 €4.02

$3.79 €3.27

22.69%

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

$3.65 €3.15

$3.18 €2.75

14.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 €2.76

$3.09 €2.67

3.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.74 €4.96

$5.31 €4.58

8.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.51 €4.76

$2.37 €2.04

132.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.22 €1.06

13.93%

White Bread (500g)

$2.13 €1.84

$2.28 €1.97

-6.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.43 €2.96

$3.39 €2.93

1.18%

Eggs

$3.71 €3.2

$3.85 €3.32

-3.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.51 €12.53

$15.14 €13.07

-4.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.3 €11.48

$14.76 €12.74

-9.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.59 €18.64

$24.08 €20.79

-10.34%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 €2.94

$3.28 €2.83

3.96%

Banana (1kg)

$2.26 €1.95

$1.67 €1.44

35.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.38 €2.06

$2.32 €2

2.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.67 €4.03

$4.87 €4.2

-4.11%

Potato (1kg)

$1.57 €1.36

$1.46 €1.26

7.53%

Onion (1kg)

$1.55 €1.34

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 €1.7

$2.05 €1.77

-4.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 €0.89

$0.98 €0.85

5.10%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.51 €8.21

$9.57 €8.26

-0.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.95 €6

$5.73 €4.95

21.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 €0.98

$1.1 €0.95

3.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.56 €1.34

$1.61 €1.39

-3.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.15 €3.58

$4.25 €3.67

-2.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.9 €57.7

$57.4 €49.59

16.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.07 €6.1

$5.36 €4.63

31.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.82 €2.43

$1.78 €1.54

58.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$44.12 €38.09

$34.67 €29.94

27.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.98 €1.71

$2.01 €1.74

-1.49%

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

$31.2K €27K

$32K €27.6K

-2.28%

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

$39.9K €34.4K

$38.9K €33.6K

2.54%

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

$369 €318

$321 €277

14.89%

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

$21.31 €18.4

$35.07 €30.28

-39.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.79 €33.49

$55.5 €47.91

-30.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.71 €41.19

$32.13 €27.75

48.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24 €20.72

$28.8 €24.86

-16.67%

Cinema Ticket

$15.95 €13.77

$10.45 €9.02

52.63%

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

$258 €223

$228 €197

12.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$26.6K €23K

$11.4K €9,826

133.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.9 €80.2

$94.2 €81.4

-1.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$58.7 €50.7

$50.8 €43.83

15.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$153 €132

-19.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$187 €161

$190 €164

-1.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,385 €1,195

$605 €523

128.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$959 €828

$558 €482

72.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,403 €2,075

$895 €772

168.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,801 €1,555

$873 €753

106.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,448 €8,157

$1,725 €1,490

447.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,171 €5,328

$1,413 €1,220

336.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,664 €3,164

$2,313 €1,997

58.44%

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 Gelsenkirchen: October 28, 2025

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