Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Marburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Marburg

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 30.3% more expensive than Marburg without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 7.2% more expensive than Marburg without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.03 €17.3

$12.3 €10.62

62.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$94.2 €81.4

$58.6 €50.6

60.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.78 €11.89

$10.32 €8.91

33.53%

Cappuccino

$4.65 €4.02

$4.05 €3.49

14.81%

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

$3.65 €3.15

$2.92 €2.52

25.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 €2.76

$2.38 €2.05

34.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.74 €4.96

$4.86 €4.19

18.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.51 €4.76

$5.16 €4.46

6.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.33 €1.14

4.51%

White Bread (500g)

$2.13 €1.84

$2.41 €2.08

-11.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.43 €2.96

$3.49 €3.01

-1.72%

Eggs

$3.71 €3.2

$4.04 €3.49

-8.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.51 €12.53

$14.81 €12.78

-2.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.3 €11.48

$16.3 €14.08

-18.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.59 €18.64

$19.06 €16.45

13.27%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 €2.94

$3.18 €2.75

7.23%

Banana (1kg)

$2.26 €1.95

$1.89 €1.64

19.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.38 €2.06

$2.25 €1.94

5.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.67 €4.03

$4.68 €4.04

-0.21%

Potato (1kg)

$1.57 €1.36

$1.49 €1.29

5.37%

Onion (1kg)

$1.55 €1.34

$1.54 €1.33

0.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 €1.7

$2.05 €1.77

-4.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 €0.89

$1.16 €1

-11.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.51 €8.21

$9.87 €8.53

-3.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.95 €6

$5.94 €5.13

17.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 €0.98

$1.08 €0.93

5.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.56 €1.34

$1.63 €1.4

-4.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.15 €3.58

$3.48 €3.01

19.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.9 €57.7

$56.7 €48.98

17.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.07 €6.1

$5.93 €5.12

19.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.82 €2.43

$1.59 €1.38

77.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$44.12 €38.09

$40.45 €34.93

9.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.92 €1.66

3.13%

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

$31.2K €27K

$32K €27.7K

-2.57%

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

$39.9K €34.4K

$37.1K €32K

7.67%

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

$369 €318

$271 €234

36.28%

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

$21.31 €18.4

$33.8 €29.18

-36.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.79 €33.49

$51.7 €44.65

-24.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.71 €41.19

$40.95 €35.36

16.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24 €20.72

$22.8 €19.69

5.26%

Cinema Ticket

$15.95 €13.77

$13.23 €11.42

20.56%

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

$258 €223

$1,113 €961

-76.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$26.6K €23K

$47.6K €41.1K

-44.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.9 €80.2

$96.7 €83.5

-3.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$58.7 €50.7

$42.38 €36.59

38.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$94.3 €81.4

31.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$187 €161

$136 €117

37.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,385 €1,195

$814 €703

70.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$959 €828

$582 €502

64.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,403 €2,075

$1,386 €1,197

73.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,801 €1,555

$1,203 €1,038

49.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,448 €8,157

$4,192 €3,620

125.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,171 €5,328

$3,448 €2,977

78.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,664 €3,164

$3,221 €2,781

13.76%

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 Marburg: October 28, 2025

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