Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Oldenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Oldenburg

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 6.8% more expensive than Oldenburg without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 9.4% more expensive than Oldenburg without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Oldenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.33 €16.74
$11.15 €9.66
73.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.2 €79.9
$78.4 €67.9
17.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.13 €12.24
$11.40 €9.87
23.95%
Cappuccino
$4.75 €4.11
$3.94 €3.41
20.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 €3.10
$4.11 €3.56
-12.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.68
$3.51 €3.04
-11.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.65 €4.89
$5.08 €4.40
11.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.96
$4.07 €3.52
40.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Oldenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.18
$1.32 €1.14
3.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.25 €1.95
-0.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.45 €2.98
$3.50 €3.03
-1.43%
Eggs
$3.87 €3.35
$3.97 €3.44
-2.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.27 €12.36
$15.08 €13.06
-5.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.90 €11.17
$14.89 €12.89
-13.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.15 €18.32
$19.57 €16.94
8.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.07 €2.66
11.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.71 €1.48
30.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.40 €2.08
$2.17 €1.88
10.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.56 €3.95
$4.73 €4.09
-3.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.52 €1.32
7.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.66 €1.44
-6.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 €1.76
$2.01 €1.74
1.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.05 €0.91
2.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.96 €8.63
$9.60 €8.31
3.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 €5.88
$6.96 €6.03
-2.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.07 €0.93
6.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.34
$1.69 €1.46
-8.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Oldenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.10 €3.55
$3.42 €2.96
19.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.7 €58.6
$68.3 €59.2
-0.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 €5.96
$5.33 €4.61
29.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.88 €2.49
$1.93 €1.67
49.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.53 €37.70
$51.6 €44.68
-15.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.04 €1.77
-2.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K €26.9K
$31.6K €27.4K
-1.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K €35.3K
$35.3K €30.5K
15.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Oldenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 €321
$294 €254
26.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.36 €18.49
$40.60 €35.16
-47.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.33 €33.19
$53.7 €46.46
-28.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Oldenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.36 €40.15
$35.62 €30.84
30.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.09 €20.86
$8.09 €7.00
197.78%
Cinema Ticket
$16.34 €14.15
$13.92 €12.05
17.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Oldenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 €226
$692 €599
-62.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$27.2K €23.5K
$10.4K €9,019
161.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Oldenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.0 €79.7
$140 €121
-34.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.8 €50.9
$34.07 €29.50
72.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 €106
$115 €99.7
6.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €162
$116 €101
60.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Oldenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,368 €1,185
$975 €845
40.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$943 €817
$690 €598
36.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,421 €2,097
$1,290 €1,117
87.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,788 €1,549
$938 €813
90.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,234 €7,996
$4,260 €3,689
116.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,437 €4,709
$3,177 €2,751
71.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Oldenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,918 €3,393
$4,282 €3,709
-8.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
3.96
-1.52%

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Last update for Hamburg: February 28, 2026

Last update for Oldenburg: March 1, 2026

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