Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Passau Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Passau

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 30.4% more expensive than Passau without rent, and 41% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 42.5% more expensive than Passau without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Passau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$11.65 €10.06
71.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$64.5 €55.7
46.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$9.41 €8.13
46.44%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$3.99 €3.44
16.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$3.12 €2.69
16.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.93 €2.53
8.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$4.75 €4.1
20.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$5.35 €4.62
2.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Passau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.21 €1.05
14.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.94 €1.68
9.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.43 €2.96
-
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.71 €3.2
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$14.14 €12.2
2.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$17.22 €14.87
-22.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$19.04 €16.44
13.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$2.95 €2.55
15.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.78 €1.53
26.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.31 €1.99
3.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$4.71 €4.07
-0.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.6 €1.38
-1.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.7 €1.47
-8.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.82 €1.57
7.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.04 €0.9
-0.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$9.59 €8.28
-0.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$5.97 €5.15
16.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.06 €0.92
7.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.74 €1.51
-10.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Passau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$2.7 €2.33
53.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$55.8 €48.17
19.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$4.47 €3.86
58.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.34 €2.02
20.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$38.22 €33
15.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.01 €1.74
-1.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$34.2K €29.5K
-8.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$36.7K €31.7K
8.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Passau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$278 €240
32.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$19.83 €17.12
7.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$55.1 €47.61
-29.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Passau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$40.18 €34.69
18.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$11.46 €9.89
109.42%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$10.44 €9.01
52.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Passau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$705 €609
-63.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$20K €17.2K
33.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Passau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$99 €85.5
-6.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$47.78 €41.26
22.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$94.1 €81.2
31.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$80.8 €69.8
131.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Passau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$702 €606
97.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$483 €417
98.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$1,764 €1,523
36.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$1,374 €1,186
31.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$4,132 €3,567
128.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$4,261 €3,679
44.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Passau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$3,480 €3,004
5.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
4
-2.50%

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Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Passau: October 28, 2025

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