Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Herne Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Herne

🙂 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 6.3% cheaper than Herne without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 21.1% more expensive than Herne without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Herne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$17.59 €15.19
13.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$76.7 €66.2
22.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$11.51 €9.94
19.72%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$3.79 €3.27
22.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$3.2 €2.76
14.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.74 €2.36
16.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.65 €4.88
1.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$4.03 €3.48
36.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Herne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.18 €1.02
17.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.32 €2.01
-8.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.52 €3.04
-2.56%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.82 €3.3
-2.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$14.82 €12.79
-2.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$14.25 €12.3
-6.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$19.1 €16.49
13.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.38 €2.92
0.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.74 €1.5
29.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.29 €1.97
3.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$5.1 €4.41
-8.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.6 €1.38
-1.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.58 €1.37
-1.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.81 €1.56
8.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.97 €0.84
6.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$9.56 €8.25
-0.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$6.87 €5.93
1.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.08 €0.93
5.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.66 €1.44
-6.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Herne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$3.1 €2.68
33.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$62.8 €54.3
6.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$4.62 €3.99
53.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$1.91 €1.65
47.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$34.4 €29.7
28.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.08 €1.8
-4.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$31.7K €27.4K
-1.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$34.6K €29.9K
15.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Herne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$409 €353
-9.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$34.63 €29.9
-38.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$53.2 €45.93
-27.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Herne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$34.35 €29.65
38.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$23.55 €20.34
1.91%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$15.52 €13.4
2.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Herne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$427 €369
-39.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$14.1K €12.2K
88.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Herne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$93.3 €80.6
-0.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$46.46 €40.12
26.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$106 €91.5
17.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$141 €122
32.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Herne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$840 €725
64.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$663 €573
44.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$1,563 €1,350
53.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$918 €792
96.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$5,073 €4,380
86.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$3,805 €3,285
62.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Herne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$2,216 €1,913
65.36%
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 Herne: October 29, 2025

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