Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Hof Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Hof

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 29% more expensive than Hof without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 38.2% more expensive than Hof without rent, and 29.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.03 €17.3

$17.52 €15.13

14.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$94.2 €81.4

$51.4 €44.33

83.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.78 €11.89

$11.7 €10.11

17.78%

Cappuccino

$4.65 €4.02

$2.67 €2.31

74.16%

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

$3.65 €3.15

$3.03 €2.62

20.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 €2.76

$2.75 €2.37

16.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.74 €4.96

$4.57 €3.95

25.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.51 €4.76

$3.54 €3.06

55.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.2 €1.04

15.83%

White Bread (500g)

$2.13 €1.84

$1.81 €1.56

17.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.43 €2.96

$3.23 €2.79

6.19%

Eggs

$3.71 €3.2

$3.75 €3.24

-1.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.51 €12.53

$14.51 €12.52

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.3 €11.48

$13.49 €11.64

-1.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.59 €18.64

$18.37 €15.86

17.53%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 €2.94

$1.77 €1.52

92.66%

Banana (1kg)

$2.26 €1.95

$1.48 €1.28

52.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.38 €2.06

$2.68 €2.31

-11.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.67 €4.03

$4.97 €4.29

-6.04%

Potato (1kg)

$1.57 €1.36

$1.67 €1.44

-5.99%

Onion (1kg)

$1.55 €1.34

$1.54 €1.33

0.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 €1.7

$1.79 €1.54

9.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 €0.89

$0.98 €0.84

5.10%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.51 €8.21

$8.73 €7.54

8.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.95 €6

$6.84 €5.91

1.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 €0.98

$0.96 €0.83

18.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.56 €1.34

$1.64 €1.41

-4.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.15 €3.58

$3 €2.59

38.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.9 €57.7

$62 €53.5

7.84%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.07 €6.1

$4.95 €4.27

42.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.82 €2.43

$1.75 €1.51

61.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$44.12 €38.09

$39.91 €34.46

10.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.98 €1.71

$2.09 €1.81

-5.26%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.2K €27K

$17.4K €15K

79.24%

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

$39.9K €34.4K

$25.8K €22.3K

54.68%

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

$369 €318

$444 €383

-16.92%

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

$21.31 €18.4

$30.19 €26.07

-29.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.79 €33.49

$53.7 €46.34

-27.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.71 €41.19

$22.82 €19.7

109.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24 €20.72

$14.86 €12.83

61.51%

Cinema Ticket

$15.95 €13.77

$8.06 €6.96

97.89%

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

$258 €223

$467 €403

-44.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$26.6K €23K

$11.5K €9,892

132.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.9 €80.2

$95.3 €82.2

-2.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$58.7 €50.7

$32.41 €27.98

81.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$127 €109

-2.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$187 €161

$151 €130

23.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,385 €1,195

$918 €793

50.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$959 €828

$697 €602

37.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,403 €2,075

$1,141 €985

110.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,801 €1,555

$967 €835

86.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,448 €8,157

$5,233 €4,518

80.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,171 €5,328

$3,905 €3,371

58.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,664 €3,164

$2,766 €2,388

32.49%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.9

3.87

0.78%

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

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hof: October 28, 2025

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