Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Hamm Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Hamm

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 15.9% more expensive than Hamm without rent, and 29.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 7.9% more expensive than Hamm without rent, and 29.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Hamm
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$14.82 €12.79
35.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$57.5 €49.65
63.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$10.83 €9.35
27.24%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$4.36 €3.77
6.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$2.24 €1.93
62.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.81 €2.43
13.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$4.83 €4.17
18.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$3.72 €3.21
48.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Hamm
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.24 €1.07
12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.38 €2.06
-10.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.75 €3.24
-8.53%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.79 €3.28
-2.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$14.77 €12.75
-1.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$13.15 €11.36
1.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$21.37 €18.45
1.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.18 €2.74
7.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.8 €1.56
25.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.27 €1.96
4.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$5.09 €4.4
-8.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.31 €1.13
19.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.5 €1.3
3.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.68 €1.45
16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.97 €0.84
6.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$9.01 €7.78
5.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$5.9 €5.09
17.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.03 €0.89
10.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.79 €1.54
-12.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Hamm
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$3.04 €2.63
36.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$62.9 €54.3
6.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$5.87 €5.07
20.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.5 €2.16
12.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$34.86 €30.1
26.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.01 €1.73
-1.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$31K €26.7K
0.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$38.8K €33.5K
2.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Hamm
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$201 €173
83.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$27.29 €23.56
-21.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$53.3 €45.98
-27.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Hamm
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$39.27 €33.91
21.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$23.09 €19.94
3.94%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$15.32 €13.22
4.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Hamm
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$397 €343
-35.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$11.7K €10.1K
128.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Hamm
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$91.3 €78.9
1.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$40.86 €35.28
43.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$90.1 €77.8
37.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$130 €112
43.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Hamm
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$830 €717
66.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$666 €575
44.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$1,527 €1,319
57.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$1,207 €1,042
49.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$5,854 €5,054
61.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$3,302 €2,851
86.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Hamm
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$2,142 €1,849
71.10%
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 Hamm: October 28, 2025

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