Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Lübeck Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Lübeck

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 4.1% more expensive than Lübeck without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 12.2% more expensive than Lübeck without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$19.33 €16.50

$17.99 €15.36

7.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$92.2 €78.7

$64.7 €55.2

42.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.13 €12.07

$12.75 €10.89

10.82%

Cappuccino

$4.75 €4.05

$4.45 €3.80

6.74%

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

$3.58 €3.06

$2.96 €2.53

20.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.09 €2.64

$2.64 €2.26

17.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.65 €4.82

$5.68 €4.85

-0.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.72 €4.89

$4.78 €4.08

19.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 €1.16

$1.21 €1.03

12.40%

White Bread (500g)

$2.23 €1.90

$2.29 €1.96

-2.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.45 €2.94

$3.55 €3.03

-2.82%

Eggs

$3.87 €3.30

$4.00 €3.42

-3.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.27 €12.18

$15.09 €12.88

-5.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.90 €11.01

$15.63 €13.35

-17.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.15 €18.07

$20.05 €17.12

5.49%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 €2.91

$3.34 €2.85

2.10%

Banana (1kg)

$2.24 €1.91

$1.80 €1.53

24.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.40 €2.05

$2.27 €1.93

5.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.56 €3.89

$5.02 €4.29

-9.16%

Potato (1kg)

$1.64 €1.40

$1.55 €1.32

5.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.56 €1.33

$1.37 €1.17

13.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.03 €1.74

$1.86 €1.59

9.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 €0.92

$0.92 €0.79

17.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.96 €8.51

$10.04 €8.58

-0.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.79 €5.80

$7.03 €6.01

-3.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 €0.97

$1.12 €0.96

1.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.32

$1.73 €1.48

-10.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.10 €3.50

$3.55 €3.03

15.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67.7 €57.8

$55.8 €47.63

21.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.88 €5.88

$4.00 €3.42

72.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.88 €2.46

$2.41 €2.06

19.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$43.53 €37.18

$17.66 €15.08

146.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 €1.70

$1.97 €1.68

1.02%

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

$31.1K €26.5K

$31.9K €27.2K

-2.55%

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

$40.7K €34.8K

$37.1K €31.7K

9.63%

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

$371 €317

$370 €316

0.16%

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

$21.36 €18.24

$36.44 €31.12

-41.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.33 €32.73

$56.6 €48.33

-32.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.36 €39.59

$33.93 €28.98

36.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.09 €20.58

$28.95 €24.72

-16.79%

Cinema Ticket

$16.34 €13.96

$14.16 €12.09

15.40%

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

$261 €223

$469 €400

-44.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$27.2K €23.2K

$11.5K €9,833

136.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.0 €78.6

$89.9 €76.7

2.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$58.8 €50.2

$46.80 €39.97

25.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$122 €104

$132 €113

-7.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$187 €160

$129 €110

44.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,368 €1,169

$803 €685

70.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$943 €805

$790 €675

19.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,421 €2,068

$1,901 €1,623

27.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,788 €1,527

$1,427 €1,219

25.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,234 €7,886

$4,041 €3,451

128.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,437 €4,643

$4,320 €3,689

25.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,918 €3,346

$3,580 €3,057

9.43%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.9

3.98

-2.01%

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

Last update for Hamburg: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lübeck: March 1, 2026

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