Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Kempten Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Kempten

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 18.5% more expensive than Kempten without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 23.6% more expensive than Kempten without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Kempten
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$18.58 €16.04
7.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$57.2 €49.4
64.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$9.77 €8.43
41.04%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$3.84 €3.32
21.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$2.9 €2.51
25.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.41 €2.08
32.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$4.51 €3.9
27.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$3.51 €3.03
56.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Kempten
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.18 €1.02
17.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.25 €1.95
-5.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.25 €2.8
5.54%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.81 €3.29
-2.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$14.99 €12.95
-3.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$14.68 €12.67
-9.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$17.19 €14.84
25.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$2.51 €2.17
35.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.53 €1.32
47.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$1.67 €1.44
42.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$4.94 €4.27
-5.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.7 €1.47
-7.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.63 €1.41
-4.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$2 €1.73
-2.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.6 €0.52
71.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$9.63 €8.32
-1.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$7 €6.05
-0.71%
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
$1.13 €0.98
38.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Kempten
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$3.38 €2.92
22.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$57.6 €49.69
16.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$3.13 €2.7
125.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.56 €2.21
10.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$34.52 €29.81
27.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.06 €1.78
-3.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$33.7K €29.1K
-7.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$34.3K €29.6K
16.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Kempten
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$352 €304
4.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$28.38 €24.51
-24.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$51.7 €44.68
-25.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Kempten
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$58.6 €50.6
-18.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$34.2 €29.52
-29.82%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$12.97 €11.2
22.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Kempten
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$326 €281
-20.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$18.1K €15.7K
46.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Kempten
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$90.5 €78.1
2.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$26.43 €22.82
122.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$115 €99.5
7.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$176 €152
6.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Kempten
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$935 €807
48.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$727 €628
31.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$1,620 €1,399
48.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$1,236 €1,067
45.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$7,009 €6,052
34.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$5,026 €4,339
22.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Kempten
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$4,062 €3,507
-9.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
2.6
50.00%

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Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kempten: October 29, 2025

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