Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Mainz Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Mainz

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 8.6% more expensive than Mainz without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 9.2% more expensive than Mainz without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.03 €17.3

$13.85 €11.95

44.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$94.2 €81.4

$86.2 €74.4

9.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.78 €11.89

$11.76 €10.16

17.18%

Cappuccino

$4.65 €4.02

$3.96 €3.42

17.42%

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

$3.65 €3.15

$2.79 €2.41

30.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 €2.76

$3.54 €3.06

-9.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.74 €4.96

$5.34 €4.61

7.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.51 €4.76

$4.7 €4.06

17.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.2 €1.04

15.83%

White Bread (500g)

$2.13 €1.84

$2.21 €1.91

-3.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.43 €2.96

$3.32 €2.87

3.31%

Eggs

$3.71 €3.2

$3.61 €3.12

2.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.51 €12.53

$14.7 €12.69

-1.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.3 €11.48

$13.95 €12.05

-4.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.59 €18.64

$19.77 €17.07

9.21%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 €2.94

$3.1 €2.68

10.00%

Banana (1kg)

$2.26 €1.95

$1.81 €1.57

24.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.38 €2.06

$2.3 €1.99

3.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.67 €4.03

$5.01 €4.33

-6.79%

Potato (1kg)

$1.57 €1.36

$1.76 €1.52

-10.80%

Onion (1kg)

$1.55 €1.34

$1.74 €1.5

-10.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 €1.7

$1.93 €1.67

1.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 €0.89

$1.12 €0.97

-8.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.51 €8.21

$9.41 €8.13

1.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.95 €6

$7.07 €6.1

-1.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 €0.98

$1.04 €0.9

9.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.56 €1.34

$1.72 €1.49

-9.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.15 €3.58

$4.03 €3.48

2.98%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.9 €57.7

$67.3 €58.1

-0.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.07 €6.1

$8.48 €7.32

-16.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.82 €2.43

$2.58 €2.23

9.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$44.12 €38.09

$34.87 €30.11

26.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.98 €1.71

$2.05 €1.77

-3.41%

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

$31.2K €27K

$31.6K €27.3K

-1.07%

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

$39.9K €34.4K

$38K €32.8K

5.08%

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

$369 €318

$345 €298

6.78%

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

$21.31 €18.4

$25.68 €22.17

-17.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.79 €33.49

$49.76 €42.96

-22.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.71 €41.19

$52.9 €45.65

-9.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24 €20.72

$22.43 €19.37

7.00%

Cinema Ticket

$15.95 €13.77

$14.66 €12.66

8.80%

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

$258 €223

$552 €476

-53.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$26.6K €23K

$6,367 €5,497

317.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.9 €80.2

$110 €95.1

-15.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$58.7 €50.7

$47.02 €40.6

24.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$102 €88.2

21.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$187 €161

$145 €125

28.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,385 €1,195

$999 €863

38.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$959 €828

$795 €686

20.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,403 €2,075

$1,668 €1,440

44.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,801 €1,555

$1,315 €1,135

36.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,448 €8,157

$7,307 €6,308

29.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,171 €5,328

$6,197 €5,350

-0.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,664 €3,164

$3,374 €2,913

8.61%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.9

3.99

-2.26%

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

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mainz: October 28, 2025

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