Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Regensburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Regensburg

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 4.9% more expensive than Regensburg without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 11.9% more expensive than Regensburg without rent, and 24% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Regensburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$15.01 €12.96
33.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$74 €63.9
27.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$11.65 €10.06
18.28%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$4.12 €3.56
12.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$3.28 €2.84
11.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.25 €1.94
41.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$4.69 €4.05
22.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$4.59 €3.97
20.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Regensburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.26 €1.09
10.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.24 €1.93
-4.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.34 €2.89
2.69%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.68 €3.18
0.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$14.63 €12.63
-0.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$15.62 €13.49
-14.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$22.51 €19.44
-4.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.1 €2.67
10.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.95 €1.68
15.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.2 €1.9
8.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$4.99 €4.31
-6.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.61 €1.39
-2.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.74 €1.5
-10.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.91 €1.65
2.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.99 €0.86
4.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$9.23 €7.97
3.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$6.77 €5.85
2.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.06 €0.91
7.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.87 €1.61
-16.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Regensburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$3.57 €3.08
16.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$57 €49.21
17.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$5.77 €4.98
22.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.08 €1.8
35.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$39.02 €33.69
13.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.9 €1.64
4.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$31.7K €27.3K
-1.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$36.7K €31.7K
8.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Regensburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$297 €256
24.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$32.86 €28.37
-35.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$53.8 €46.42
-27.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Regensburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$55.1 €47.57
-13.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$27.55 €23.78
-12.89%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$17.01 €14.68
-6.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Regensburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$254 €220
1.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$8,245 €7,119
222.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Regensburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$87.7 €75.7
6.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$66.7 €57.6
-12.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$84.9 €73.3
46.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$150 €130
24.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Regensburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$740 €639
87.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$669 €578
43.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$1,497 €1,293
60.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$1,106 €955
62.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$6,666 €5,755
41.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$4,306 €3,718
43.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Regensburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$3,396 €2,932
7.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
3.98
-2.01%

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Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Regensburg: October 28, 2025

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