Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Ludwigshafen Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Ludwigshafen

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 45.5% more expensive than Ludwigshafen without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 42.8% more expensive than Ludwigshafen without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.03 €17.3

$11.31 €9.76

77.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$94.2 €81.4

$79.9 €69

17.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.78 €11.89

$10.44 €9.01

31.99%

Cappuccino

$4.65 €4.02

$4.15 €3.58

12.05%

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

$3.65 €3.15

$2.33 €2.01

56.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 €2.76

$1.17 €1.01

172.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.74 €4.96

$4.09 €3.53

40.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.51 €4.76

$4.74 €4.09

16.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.22 €1.05

13.93%

White Bread (500g)

$2.13 €1.84

$1.77 €1.53

20.34%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.43 €2.96

$2.96 €2.56

15.88%

Eggs

$3.71 €3.2

$4.1 €3.54

-9.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.51 €12.53

$14.72 €12.71

-1.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.3 €11.48

$15.96 €13.78

-16.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.59 €18.64

$22.17 €19.14

-2.62%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 €2.94

$2.75 €2.38

24.00%

Banana (1kg)

$2.26 €1.95

$1.48 €1.27

52.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.38 €2.06

$2.34 €2.02

1.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.67 €4.03

$2.26 €1.95

106.64%

Potato (1kg)

$1.57 €1.36

$1.54 €1.33

1.95%

Onion (1kg)

$1.55 €1.34

$1.61 €1.39

-3.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 €1.7

$1.89 €1.63

3.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 €0.89

$1.06 €0.91

-2.83%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.51 €8.21

$9.43 €8.14

0.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.95 €6

$7.09 €6.12

-1.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 €0.98

$0.98 €0.84

16.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.56 €1.34

$1.76 €1.52

-11.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.15 €3.58

$3.01 €2.6

37.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.9 €57.7

$65.9 €56.9

1.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.07 €6.1

$5.78 €4.99

22.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.82 €2.43

$3.18 €2.74

-11.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$44.12 €38.09

$35.34 €30.51

24.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.99 €1.72

-0.50%

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

$31.2K €27K

$31.8K €27.5K

-1.94%

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

$39.9K €34.4K

$37.8K €32.6K

5.61%

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

$369 €318

$273 €236

35.04%

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

$21.31 €18.4

$11.59 €10.01

83.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.79 €33.49

$48.64 €41.99

-20.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.71 €41.19

$33.46 €28.89

42.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24 €20.72

$22.73 €19.62

5.59%

Cinema Ticket

$15.95 €13.77

$14.11 €12.18

13.04%

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

$258 €223

$456 €393

-43.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$26.6K €23K

$11.7K €10.1K

126.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.9 €80.2

$68.8 €59.4

35.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$58.7 €50.7

$45.85 €39.59

28.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$87 €75.1

42.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$187 €161

$46.59 €40.22

301.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,385 €1,195

$821 €709

68.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$959 €828

$696 €601

37.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,403 €2,075

$1,546 €1,335

55.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,801 €1,555

$946 €817

90.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,448 €8,157

$5,132 €4,431

84.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,171 €5,328

$3,787 €3,269

62.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,664 €3,164

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ludwigshafen: October 29, 2025

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