Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Mannheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Mannheim

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 9.6% more expensive than Mannheim without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 17.5% more expensive than Mannheim without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Mannheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.33 €16.64
$13.92 €11.99
38.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.2 €79.4
$58.2 €50.1
58.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.13 €12.16
$12.05 €10.37
17.26%
Cappuccino
$4.75 €4.09
$4.10 €3.53
15.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 €3.08
$3.47 €2.99
3.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.66
$2.86 €2.46
8.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.65 €4.86
$5.06 €4.36
11.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.93
$5.35 €4.61
6.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Mannheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.21 €1.04
12.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.24 €1.92
-0.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.45 €2.97
$3.38 €2.91
2.07%
Eggs
$3.87 €3.33
$3.96 €3.41
-2.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.27 €12.28
$14.92 €12.85
-4.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.90 €11.10
$15.63 €13.46
-17.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.15 €18.21
$20.91 €18.00
1.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.27 €2.81
4.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.89 €1.63
18.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.40 €2.07
$2.31 €1.99
3.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.56 €3.92
$5.17 €4.45
-11.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.47 €1.26
11.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.48 €1.27
5.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.91 €1.65
6.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.22 €1.05
-11.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.96 €8.58
$9.35 €8.05
6.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 €5.84
$6.54 €5.63
3.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.02 €0.88
11.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.70 €1.46
-9.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Mannheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.10 €3.53
$3.80 €3.27
7.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.7 €58.3
$66.3 €57.1
2.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 €5.93
$5.85 €5.04
17.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.88 €2.48
$2.28 €1.97
26.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.53 €37.48
$34.32 €29.55
26.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.03 €1.75
-1.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K €26.7K
$31.0K €26.7K
0.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K €35.1K
$39.1K €33.7K
4.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Mannheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 €319
$337 €290
10.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.36 €18.39
$37.34 €32.15
-42.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.33 €33.00
$54.1 €46.60
-29.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Mannheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.36 €39.92
$39.10 €33.66
18.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.09 €20.74
$38.74 €33.36
-37.82%
Cinema Ticket
$16.34 €14.07
$15.31 €13.18
6.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Mannheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 €225
$524 €452
-50.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$27.2K €23.4K
$9,536 €8,210
185.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Mannheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.0 €79.2
$72.7 €62.6
26.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.8 €50.6
$36.98 €31.84
59.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 €105
$112 €96.7
8.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$124 €107
51.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Mannheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,368 €1,178
$923 €795
48.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$943 €812
$724 €623
30.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,421 €2,085
$1,640 €1,412
47.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,788 €1,540
$1,409 €1,214
26.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,234 €7,950
$5,933 €5,108
55.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,437 €4,682
$4,166 €3,587
30.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Mannheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,918 €3,373
$4,332 €3,730
-9.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
3.47
12.39%

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Last update for Hamburg: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mannheim: March 3, 2026

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