Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Hanover Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Hanover

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 5% more expensive than Hanover without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 10.6% more expensive than Hanover without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.03 €17.3

$17.29 €14.93

15.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$94.2 €81.4

$81.2 €70.1

16.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.78 €11.89

$13.77 €11.89

0.07%

Cappuccino

$4.65 €4.02

$4.12 €3.56

12.86%

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

$3.65 €3.15

$2.81 €2.43

29.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 €2.76

$3.25 €2.8

-1.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.74 €4.96

$5.06 €4.37

13.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.51 €4.76

$4.39 €3.79

25.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.23 €1.06

13.01%

White Bread (500g)

$2.13 €1.84

$2.25 €1.95

-5.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.43 €2.96

$3.26 €2.82

5.21%

Eggs

$3.71 €3.2

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.51 €12.53

$14.5 €12.52

0.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.3 €11.48

$14.73 €12.71

-9.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.59 €18.64

$18.98 €16.39

13.75%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 €2.94

$3.15 €2.72

8.25%

Banana (1kg)

$2.26 €1.95

$1.91 €1.65

18.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.38 €2.06

$2.27 €1.96

4.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.67 €4.03

$5.21 €4.5

-10.36%

Potato (1kg)

$1.57 €1.36

$1.54 €1.33

1.95%

Onion (1kg)

$1.55 €1.34

$1.57 €1.36

-1.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 €1.7

$1.9 €1.64

3.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 €0.89

$1.01 €0.87

1.98%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.51 €8.21

$10.12 €8.74

-6.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.95 €6

$7.13 €6.16

-2.52%

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

$1.71 €1.47

-8.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.15 €3.58

$3.73 €3.22

11.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.9 €57.7

$67.9 €58.7

-1.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.07 €6.1

$5.45 €4.7

29.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.82 €2.43

$3.08 €2.66

-8.44%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$44.12 €38.09

$34.47 €29.76

28.00%

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

$31K €26.7K

0.79%

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

$39.9K €34.4K

$35.4K €30.5K

12.79%

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

$369 €318

$344 €297

7.20%

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

$21.31 €18.4

$28.44 €24.56

-25.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.79 €33.49

$51.9 €44.79

-25.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.71 €41.19

$34.4 €29.7

38.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24 €20.72

$29.89 €25.8

-19.71%

Cinema Ticket

$15.95 €13.77

$14.7 €12.7

8.50%

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

$258 €223

$441 €381

-41.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$26.6K €23K

$29.4K €25.4K

-9.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.9 €80.2

$93.9 €81

-0.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$58.7 €50.7

$43.39 €37.46

35.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$117 €101

6.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$187 €161

$140 €121

33.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,385 €1,195

$1,022 €883

35.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$959 €828

$759 €655

26.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,403 €2,075

$1,651 €1,426

45.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,801 €1,555

$1,276 €1,102

41.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,448 €8,157

$4,707 €4,064

100.72%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,171 €5,328

$3,182 €2,747

93.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,664 €3,164

$2,931 €2,530

25.03%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.9

3.98

-2.01%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hanover: October 28, 2025

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