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

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 16.6% more expensive than Gera without rent, and 76.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 27% more expensive than Gera without rent, and 67.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$19.33 €16.64

$16.51 €14.21

17.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$92.2 €79.4

$56.8 €48.94

62.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.13 €12.16

$11.61 €10.00

21.71%

Cappuccino

$4.75 €4.09

$3.47 €2.99

36.89%

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

$3.58 €3.08

$3.26 €2.81

9.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.09 €2.66

$2.77 €2.38

11.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.65 €4.86

$4.50 €3.87

25.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.72 €4.93

$4.27 €3.68

33.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 €1.17

$1.19 €1.03

14.29%

White Bread (500g)

$2.23 €1.92

$2.08 €1.79

7.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.45 €2.97

$3.07 €2.65

12.38%

Eggs

$3.87 €3.33

$3.79 €3.27

2.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.27 €12.28

$14.93 €12.85

-4.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.90 €11.10

$14.16 €12.19

-8.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.15 €18.21

$17.60 €15.15

20.17%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 €2.94

$2.92 €2.52

16.78%

Banana (1kg)

$2.24 €1.93

$1.67 €1.44

34.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.40 €2.07

$2.27 €1.95

5.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.56 €3.92

$4.70 €4.05

-2.98%

Potato (1kg)

$1.64 €1.41

$1.42 €1.22

15.49%

Onion (1kg)

$1.56 €1.35

$1.60 €1.38

-2.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.03 €1.75

$2.01 €1.73

1.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 €0.93

$0.88 €0.76

22.73%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.96 €8.58

$9.53 €8.21

4.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.79 €5.84

$5.77 €4.96

17.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 €0.98

$0.98 €0.84

16.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.10 €3.53

$2.59 €2.23

58.30%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67.7 €58.3

$67.6 €58.2

0.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.88 €5.93

$5.49 €4.73

25.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.88 €2.48

$2.11 €1.81

36.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$43.53 €37.48

$36.35 €31.29

19.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 €1.71

$1.97 €1.70

1.02%

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

$31.1K €26.7K

$32.1K €27.6K

-3.20%

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

$40.7K €35.1K

$35.3K €30.4K

15.30%

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

$371 €319

$147 €126

152.88%

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

$21.36 €18.39

$11.75 €10.12

81.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.33 €33.00

$47.76 €41.12

-19.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.36 €39.92

$19.59 €16.87

136.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.09 €20.74

$17.20 €14.81

40.06%

Cinema Ticket

$16.34 €14.07

$11.63 €10.02

40.50%

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

$261 €225

$234 €201

11.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$27.2K €23.4K

$4,580 €3,943

493.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.0 €79.2

$77.7 €66.9

18.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$58.8 €50.6

$42.19 €36.32

39.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$122 €105

$88.3 €76.0

38.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$187 €161

$119 €103

56.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,368 €1,178

$306 €264

346.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$943 €812

$268 €231

252.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,421 €2,085

$575 €495

321.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,788 €1,540

$558 €481

220.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,234 €7,950

$1,603 €1,380

476.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,437 €4,682

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,918 €3,373

$2,497 €2,150

56.91%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Gera: March 1, 2026

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