Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Remscheid Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Remscheid

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 19.9% more expensive than Remscheid without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 8.4% more expensive than Remscheid without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Remscheid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$16 €13.82
25.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$64.9 €56
45.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$12.94 €11.18
6.49%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$2.8 €2.42
66.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$2.87 €2.48
27.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.77 €2.39
15.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.89 €5.08
-2.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$3.96 €3.42
39.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Remscheid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.17 €1.01
18.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.31 €2
-7.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.24 €2.8
5.86%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.76 €3.24
-1.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$14.78 €12.76
-1.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$14.2 €12.26
-6.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$19.06 €16.46
13.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.2 €2.76
6.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.9 €1.64
18.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.46 €2.12
-3.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$5.14 €4.44
-9.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.87 €1.62
-16.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.95 €1.68
-20.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.96 €1.7
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.07 €0.93
-3.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$9.72 €8.39
-2.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$7.08 €6.11
-1.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.09 €0.94
4.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.61 €1.39
-3.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Remscheid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$3.51 €3.03
18.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$60.9 €52.5
9.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$3.37 €2.91
109.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$1.99 €1.72
41.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$70.8 €61.1
-37.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.97 €1.7
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$32K €27.6K
-2.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$38.9K €33.6K
2.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Remscheid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$441 €381
-16.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$37.11 €32.04
-42.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$56.6 €48.9
-31.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Remscheid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$39.91 €34.46
19.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$23.09 €19.93
3.94%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$13.91 €12.01
14.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Remscheid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$427 €369
-39.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$11.7K €10.1K
127.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Remscheid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$92.5 €79.9
0.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$23.03 €19.88
154.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$99.3 €85.8
25.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$179 €154
4.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Remscheid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$829 €716
66.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$670 €579
43.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$1,541 €1,331
55.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$1,223 €1,056
47.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$4,876 €4,210
93.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$3,631 €3,135
69.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Remscheid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$2,922 €2,523
25.39%
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 Remscheid: October 27, 2025

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