Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Hamelin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Hamelin

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 10.7% more expensive than Hamelin without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 24.5% more expensive than Hamelin without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Hamelin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$15.25 €13.17
31.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$70.4 €60.8
33.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$10.34 €8.93
33.27%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$3.52 €3.04
32.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$3.59 €3.1
1.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.73 €2.36
16.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$5 €4.32
14.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$3.75 €3.24
46.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Hamelin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$0.94 €0.81
47.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.49 €2.15
-14.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.68 €3.18
-6.79%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.84 €3.32
-3.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$4.96 €4.28
192.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$13.32 €11.5
-0.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$21.72 €18.75
-0.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$2.86 €2.47
19.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.8 €1.55
25.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$0.82 €0.71
190.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$5.23 €4.51
-10.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.39 €1.2
12.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.44 €1.24
7.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.71 €1.47
14.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.02 €0.88
0.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$10.08 €8.7
-5.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$3.43 €2.96
102.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1 €0.87
14.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.79 €1.54
-12.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Hamelin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$3.47 €2.99
19.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$61.3 €52.9
9.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$5.62 €4.85
25.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.74 €2.37
2.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$34.89 €30.13
26.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.93 €1.67
2.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$20.6K €17.7K
51.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$30.5K €26.4K
30.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Hamelin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$205 €177
79.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$27.66 €23.88
-22.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$54.2 €46.81
-28.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Hamelin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$38.87 €33.56
22.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$23.49 €20.28
2.17%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$15.74 €13.59
1.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Hamelin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$399 €344
-35.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$11.4K €9,872
132.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Hamelin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$78.4 €67.7
18.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$39.72 €34.3
47.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$89.3 €77.1
39.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$127 €110
47.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Hamelin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$841 €726
64.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$672 €580
42.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$1,540 €1,329
56.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$1,209 €1,044
48.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$5,114 €4,415
84.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$3,826 €3,303
61.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Hamelin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$2,625 €2,266
39.62%
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 Hamelin: October 29, 2025

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