Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Pforzheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Pforzheim

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 14.6% more expensive than Pforzheim without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 51.3% more expensive than Pforzheim without rent, and 41.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Pforzheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$11.45 €9.88
74.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$58.2 €50.3
61.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$10.31 €8.9
33.66%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$4.11 €3.55
13.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$2.95 €2.55
23.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.96 €2.56
7.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.2 €4.49
10.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$4.37 €3.78
26.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Pforzheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.27 €1.09
9.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.3 €1.99
-7.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.35 €2.89
2.39%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.57 €3.08
3.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$12.55 €10.83
15.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$12.67 €10.94
4.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$16.37 €14.13
31.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.18 €2.74
7.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.82 €1.58
24.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.25 €1.94
5.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$5.03 €4.34
-7.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.5 €1.29
4.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.53 €1.32
1.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.7 €1.46
15.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.36 €0.31
186.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$9.38 €8.1
1.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$7.1 €6.13
-2.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.05 €0.91
8.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.67 €1.44
-6.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Pforzheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$3.34 €2.89
24.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$56.5 €48.78
18.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$5.82 €5.03
21.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.26 €1.95
24.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$35.28 €30.46
25.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.94 €1.68
2.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$30.9K €26.6K
1.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$38.9K €33.6K
2.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Pforzheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$337 €291
9.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$37.21 €32.13
-42.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$53 €45.79
-26.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Pforzheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$28.96 €25
64.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$23.39 €20.19
2.61%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$14.8 €12.78
7.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Pforzheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$526 €454
-51.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$9,695 €8,371
174.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Pforzheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$72.4 €62.6
28.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$35.03 €30.24
67.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$85.8 €74.1
44.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$123 €106
51.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Pforzheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$727 €627
90.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$568 €491
68.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$1,111 €959
116.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$907 €783
98.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$3,468 €2,994
172.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$4,017 €3,468
53.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Pforzheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$3,138 €2,709
16.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
3.47
12.39%

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Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pforzheim: October 28, 2025

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