Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Leverkusen Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Leverkusen

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 17.4% more expensive than Leverkusen without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 29.7% more expensive than Leverkusen without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Leverkusen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$15.31 €13.22
30.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$68.9 €59.5
36.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$12.02 €10.38
14.64%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$3.66 €3.16
27.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$2.4 €2.07
52.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.34 €2.02
36.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$4.79 €4.14
19.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$3.79 €3.28
45.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Leverkusen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.31 €1.13
6.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.03 €1.76
4.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.2 €2.77
7.19%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.37 €2.91
10.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$13.71 €11.83
5.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$14.42 €12.45
-7.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$19.65 €16.97
9.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.25 €2.8
4.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.78 €1.54
26.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.34 €2.02
1.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$4.9 €4.23
-4.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.6 €1.38
-1.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.62 €1.4
-4.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.89 €1.63
3.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.12 €0.96
-8.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$9.58 €8.28
-0.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$5.71 €4.93
21.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.97 €0.83
17.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.63 €1.41
-4.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Leverkusen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$3.68 €3.18
12.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$57.8 €49.88
15.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$5.18 €4.47
36.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.25 €1.94
25.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$41.18 €35.56
7.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.98 €1.71
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$31.6K €27.3K
-1.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$38.3K €33.1K
4.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Leverkusen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$391 €338
-5.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$34.55 €29.83
-38.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$40.9 €35.31
-5.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Leverkusen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$31.02 €26.78
53.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$23.39 €20.2
2.61%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$17.31 €14.95
-7.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Leverkusen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$463 €400
-44.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$9,853 €8,507
169.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Leverkusen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$94.5 €81.6
-1.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$72.1 €62.3
-18.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$102 €88
21.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$137 €118
36.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Leverkusen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$1,229 €1,061
12.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$1,082 €934
-11.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$2,159 €1,864
11.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$1,866 €1,611
-3.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$5,889 €5,085
60.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$4,031 €3,480
53.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Leverkusen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$4,202 €3,628
-12.80%
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 Leverkusen: October 27, 2025

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