Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Lahr Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Lahr

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 14.1% more expensive than Lahr without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 21.7% more expensive than Lahr without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Lahr
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$12.75 €11.01
57.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$93.6 €80.8
0.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$8.07 €6.97
70.76%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$2.8 €2.42
66.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$2.37 €2.05
54.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.86 €2.47
11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$3.96 €3.42
44.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$4.53 €3.91
21.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Lahr
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$0.89 €0.77
56.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.64 €1.41
29.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.28 €2.84
4.57%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.69 €3.19
0.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$14.91 €12.87
-2.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$14.19 €12.25
-6.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$12.65 €10.92
70.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$2.23 €1.93
52.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.71 €1.48
32.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.21 €1.9
7.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$5.19 €4.48
-10.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.53 €1.32
2.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.71 €1.47
-9.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$2.01 €1.73
-2.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.91 €0.79
13.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$9.24 €7.97
2.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$3.56 €3.07
95.22%
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
$1.38 €1.19
13.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Lahr
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
$60.8 €52.5
9.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$3.2 €2.76
120.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$1.28 €1.1
120.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$34.75 €30
26.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.03 €1.75
-2.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$34.1K €29.5K
-8.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$41.3K €35.6K
-3.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Lahr
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$399 €345
-7.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$29.19 €25.2
-27.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$52 €44.89
-25.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Lahr
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$39.79 €34.35
19.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$22.83 €19.71
5.12%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$11.62 €10.03
37.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Lahr
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$653 €564
-60.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$17.8K €15.4K
49.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Lahr
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$68.1 €58.8
36.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$25.73 €22.21
128.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$79.7 €68.8
55.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$92.8 €80.2
101.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Lahr
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$838 €723
65.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$667 €576
43.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$1,556 €1,343
54.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$1,201 €1,037
49.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$5,891 €5,086
60.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$3,681 €3,178
67.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Lahr
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$2,527 €2,182
45.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
3.97
-1.76%

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Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lahr: October 28, 2025

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