Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Gütersloh Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Gütersloh

🙂 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 7.3% cheaper than Gütersloh without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 7.8% more expensive than Gütersloh without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Gütersloh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$18.81 €16.24
6.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$69.3 €59.8
36.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$13.63 €11.77
1.10%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$3.84 €3.31
21.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$2.87 €2.48
27.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.33 €2.01
36.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$4.79 €4.14
19.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$4.54 €3.92
21.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Gütersloh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.29 €1.12
7.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.19 €1.89
-2.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.15 €2.72
8.89%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.76 €3.24
-1.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$14.61 €12.61
-0.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$14.17 €12.24
-6.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$19.74 €17.04
9.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.07 €2.65
11.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.78 €1.54
26.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.21 €1.91
7.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$4.78 €4.13
-2.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.48 €1.28
6.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.71 €1.48
-9.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.85 €1.6
5.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.01 €0.87
1.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$9.62 €8.3
-1.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$5.75 €4.97
20.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.12 €0.97
1.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.69 €1.46
-7.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Gütersloh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$4.36 €3.76
-4.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$74.5 €64.3
-10.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$5.2 €4.49
35.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.02 €1.75
39.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$37.56 €32.43
17.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.02 €1.74
-1.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$31.8K €27.5K
-1.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$36.3K €31.4K
9.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Gütersloh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$318 €275
16.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$34.86 €30.1
-38.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$51.8 €44.71
-25.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Gütersloh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$39.69 €34.27
20.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$23.18 €20.01
3.54%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$17.19 €14.84
-7.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Gütersloh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$451 €389
-42.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$9,940 €8,582
167.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Gütersloh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$84 €72.6
10.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$45.66 €39.42
28.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$102 €88.2
21.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$138 €119
35.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Gütersloh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$992 €857
39.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$689 €595
39.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$1,552 €1,340
54.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$1,213 €1,047
48.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$4,624 €3,992
104.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$4,149 €3,582
48.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Gütersloh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$2,475 €2,137
48.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
3.96
-1.52%

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Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gütersloh: October 29, 2025

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