Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Krefeld Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Krefeld

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 8.8% more expensive than Krefeld without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 28% more expensive than Krefeld without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Krefeld
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$17.13 €14.79
16.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$67.3 €58.1
39.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$12.6 €10.88
9.37%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$3.7 €3.19
25.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$2.83 €2.44
28.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.82 €2.44
13.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.56 €4.8
3.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$3.93 €3.39
40.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Krefeld
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.28 €1.11
8.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.33 €2.01
-8.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.5 €3.02
-2.00%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.88 €3.35
-4.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$14.92 €12.88
-2.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$14.88 €12.84
-10.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$19.01 €16.41
13.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.25 €2.8
4.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.87 €1.62
20.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.39 €2.06
-0.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$4.81 €4.15
-2.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.52 €1.31
3.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.53 €1.32
1.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.92 €1.66
2.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.12 €0.97
-8.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$9.22 €7.96
3.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$6.29 €5.43
10.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.09 €0.94
4.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.66 €1.44
-6.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Krefeld
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$3.5 €3.02
18.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$62 €53.5
7.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$5.67 €4.89
24.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.16 €1.87
30.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$41.09 €35.47
7.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$2 €1.72
-1.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$31.7K €27.3K
-1.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$35.5K €30.7K
12.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Krefeld
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$350 €302
5.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$36.31 €31.35
-41.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$54.1 €46.73
-28.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Krefeld
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$41.91 €36.19
13.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$23.14 €19.98
3.72%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$13.72 €11.85
16.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Krefeld
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$414 €357
-37.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$23.2K €20K
14.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Krefeld
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$94.9 €81.9
-2.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$47.92 €41.37
22.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$108 €93.6
14.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$165 €142
13.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Krefeld
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$751 €648
84.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$608 €525
57.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$1,394 €1,204
72.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$1,231 €1,063
46.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$3,366 €2,906
180.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$4,735 €4,088
30.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Krefeld
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$2,764 €2,386
32.58%
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 Krefeld: October 27, 2025

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