Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Hagen Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Hagen

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 10.8% more expensive than Hagen without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 35.1% more expensive than Hagen without rent, and 42% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Hagen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$15.92 €13.75
25.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$63.8 €55.1
47.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$12.58 €10.86
9.54%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$3.75 €3.23
24.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$2.93 €2.53
24.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.71 €2.34
17.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.17 €4.46
11.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$4.15 €3.58
32.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Hagen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.21 €1.05
14.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.3 €1.99
-7.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.32 €2.87
3.31%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.94 €3.4
-5.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$15.06 €13
-3.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$14.47 €12.49
-8.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$19.14 €16.53
12.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.06 €2.65
11.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.83 €1.58
23.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.29 €1.97
3.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$4.99 €4.31
-6.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.85 €1.6
-15.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.86 €1.61
-16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$2.02 €1.74
-2.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.07 €0.92
-3.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$9.48 €8.18
0.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$6.37 €5.5
9.11%
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
$1.68 €1.45
-7.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Hagen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$3.52 €3.04
17.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$61.6 €53.2
8.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$5.53 €4.77
27.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$1.96 €1.69
43.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$35.26 €30.45
25.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.97 €1.7
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$31.3K €27.1K
-0.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$35.7K €30.8K
11.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Hagen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$397 €343
-7.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$24.49 €21.15
-12.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$54.7 €47.19
-29.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Hagen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$40.12 €34.64
18.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$22.78 €19.67
5.36%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$13.65 €11.78
16.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Hagen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$420 €363
-38.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$19.5K €16.9K
36.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Hagen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$93.2 €80.5
-0.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$45.24 €39.06
29.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$106 €91.5
17.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$144 €125
29.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Hagen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$840 €725
64.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$660 €570
45.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$1,555 €1,342
54.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$525 €453
242.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$5,140 €4,438
83.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$3,419 €2,952
80.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Hagen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$3,093 €2,670
18.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
3.98
-2.01%

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Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hagen: October 28, 2025

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