Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Lüneburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Lüneburg

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 28.9% more expensive than Lüneburg without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 22.2% more expensive than Lüneburg without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Lüneburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$15.23 €13.15
31.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$68.5 €59.2
37.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$10.82 €9.34
27.36%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$4.53 €3.91
2.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$3.61 €3.12
1.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.95 €2.55
8.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.18 €4.47
10.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$3.9 €3.37
41.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Lüneburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.28 €1.11
8.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.37 €2.05
-10.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.65 €3.15
-6.03%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.87 €3.34
-4.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$14.17 €12.24
2.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$12.43 €10.73
7.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$20.87 €18.02
3.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.21 €2.77
6.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.72 €1.49
31.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.27 €1.96
4.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$5.2 €4.49
-10.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.32 €1.14
18.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.1 €0.95
40.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.61 €1.39
21.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.94 €0.81
9.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$8.76 €7.56
8.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$5.69 €4.91
22.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.05 €0.9
8.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.55 €1.34
0.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Lüneburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$7.4 €6.39
-43.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$57.4 €49.56
16.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$3.48 €3.01
103.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.26 €1.95
24.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$28.48 €24.59
54.92%
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
$26.4K €22.8K
18.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$39.3K €34K
1.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Lüneburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$236 €204
56.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$15.15 €13.08
40.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$50.9 €43.9
-23.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Lüneburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$20.77 €17.94
129.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$23.35 €20.16
2.78%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$15.42 €13.32
3.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Lüneburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$411 €354
-37.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$11.7K €10.1K
126.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Lüneburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$93.5 €80.7
-0.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$40.1 €34.62
46.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$89.5 €77.2
38.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$129 €111
45.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Lüneburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$740 €638
87.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$625 €540
53.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$1,294 €1,117
85.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$1,015 €876
77.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$4,488 €3,875
110.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$3,382 €2,920
82.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Lüneburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$2,505 €2,162
46.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
3.7
5.41%

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Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lüneburg: October 29, 2025

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