Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Gera Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Gera

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 32.3% more expensive than Gera without rent, and 77.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 33.1% more expensive than Gera without rent, and 66.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$19.70 €16.98

$15.95 €13.75

23.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$92.7 €79.9

$58.3 €50.2

59.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.88 €11.96

$11.73 €10.11

18.33%

Cappuccino

$4.63 €3.99

$3.30 €2.84

40.30%

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

$3.59 €3.09

$3.15 €2.72

13.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.07 €2.65

$2.63 €2.27

16.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.67 €4.89

$4.64 €4.00

22.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.53 €4.76

$4.21 €3.63

31.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.37 €1.18

$1.21 €1.05

13.22%

White Bread (500g)

$2.13 €1.83

$2.12 €1.83

0.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.48 €3.00

$3.18 €2.74

9.43%

Eggs

$3.67 €3.16

$3.80 €3.27

-3.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.41 €12.42

$14.59 €12.58

-1.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.83 €11.06

$13.77 €11.87

-6.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.13 €18.21

$17.81 €15.36

18.64%

Apples (1kg)

$3.45 €2.97

$2.96 €2.55

16.55%

Banana (1kg)

$2.15 €1.86

$1.66 €1.43

29.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.29 €1.98

$2.18 €1.88

5.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.75 €4.09

$4.70 €4.05

1.06%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 €1.36

$1.43 €1.23

10.49%

Onion (1kg)

$1.56 €1.35

$1.67 €1.44

-6.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.05 €1.76

$2.00 €1.73

2.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 €0.90

$0.93 €0.80

11.83%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.53 €8.21

$9.69 €8.35

-1.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.16 €6.17

$5.90 €5.09

21.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 €0.94

$0.98 €0.85

11.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.62 €1.39

$1.59 €1.37

1.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.15 €3.57

$2.67 €2.30

55.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67.3 €58.0

$69.1 €59.6

-2.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.92 €5.97

$5.56 €4.79

24.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.85 €2.46

$2.06 €1.78

38.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$43.26 €37.29

$37.76 €32.55

14.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 €1.72

$1.94 €1.67

2.58%

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

$32.0K €27.6K

$31.0K €26.7K

3.21%

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

$40.5K €34.9K

$35.8K €30.8K

13.36%

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

$374 €323

$145 €125

157.25%

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

$21.30 €18.36

$11.38 €9.81

87.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.17 €32.90

$47.75 €41.16

-20.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.85 €41.25

$19.48 €16.79

145.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.19 €20.85

$17.56 €15.14

37.76%

Cinema Ticket

$16.27 €14.03

$11.68 €10.07

39.30%

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

$265 €228

$233 €201

13.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$26.9K €23.2K

$4,656 €4,013

478.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$93.9 €80.9

$77.0 €66.4

21.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$59.1 €51.0

$43.08 €37.14

37.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$121 €104

$88.1 €76.0

37.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$187 €161

$123 €106

52.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,373 €1,184

$315 €272

335.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$938 €808

$272 €234

244.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,385 €2,056

$582 €502

309.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,766 €1,522

$560 €483

215.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,199 €7,929

$1,550 €1,336

493.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,583 €4,813

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,859 €3,326

$2,448 €2,110

57.67%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.9

3.97

-1.76%

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

Last update for Hamburg: January 11, 2026

Last update for Gera: January 11, 2026

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