Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Oberhausen Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Oberhausen

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 3% more expensive than Oberhausen without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 12.9% more expensive than Oberhausen without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Oberhausen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$18.37 €15.86
9.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$68.1 €58.8
38.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$13.98 €12.07
-1.43%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$4.28 €3.69
8.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$3.23 €2.79
13.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$3.04 €2.62
4.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$4.74 €4.09
21.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$4.68 €4.04
17.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Oberhausen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.34 €1.16
3.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.19 €1.89
-2.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.42 €2.96
0.29%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.8 €3.28
-2.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$14.72 €12.71
-1.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$14.1 €12.18
-5.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$21.25 €18.34
1.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.04 €2.62
12.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.84 €1.59
22.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.18 €1.88
9.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$4.78 €4.13
-2.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.55 €1.34
1.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.63 €1.41
-4.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.92 €1.66
2.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.1 €0.95
-6.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$9.38 €8.1
1.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$5.77 €4.98
20.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.1 €0.95
3.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.65 €1.42
-5.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Oberhausen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$3.42 €2.95
21.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$50.7 €43.74
31.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$5.13 €4.43
37.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.36 €2.04
19.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$35.03 €30.24
25.95%
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
$31.4K €27.1K
-0.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$35.1K €30.3K
13.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Oberhausen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$401 €346
-7.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$25 €21.59
-14.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$51.2 €44.18
-24.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Oberhausen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$40.12 €34.64
18.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$23.23 €20.06
3.31%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$17.49 €15.1
-8.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Oberhausen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$460 €397
-44.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$9,755 €8,422
172.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Oberhausen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$93.6 €80.8
-0.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$44.72 €38.61
31.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$102 €88.1
21.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$142 €123
31.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Oberhausen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$622 €537
122.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$654 €565
46.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$750 €648
220.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$786 €679
129.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$5,505 €4,753
71.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$3,756 €3,243
64.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Oberhausen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$2,552 €2,203
43.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
3.97
-1.76%

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Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oberhausen: October 28, 2025

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