Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Saarbrucken Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Saarbrucken

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 16.9% more expensive than Saarbrucken without rent, and 31% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 23.8% more expensive than Saarbrucken without rent, and 35.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Saarbrucken
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$11.41 €9.85
75.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$51.6 €44.59
82.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$11.7 €10.1
17.78%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$2.99 €2.58
55.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$2.96 €2.56
23.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.42 €2.09
31.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$4.76 €4.11
20.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$3.55 €3.07
55.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Saarbrucken
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.22 €1.05
13.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.29 €1.98
-6.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.29 €2.84
4.26%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.77 €3.25
-1.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$14.23 €12.28
1.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$15.87 €13.7
-16.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$19.37 €16.72
11.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$2.95 €2.55
15.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.62 €1.39
39.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.27 €1.96
4.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$5.32 €4.6
-12.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.49 €1.28
5.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.67 €1.44
-7.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.71 €1.48
14.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.91 €0.79
13.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$9.7 €8.38
-1.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$7.11 €6.14
-2.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.01 €0.88
12.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.51 €1.3
3.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Saarbrucken
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$3.16 €2.73
31.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$57.1 €49.3
17.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$5.32 €4.59
32.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$3.19 €2.76
-11.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$37.73 €32.58
16.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.92 €1.66
3.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$31.9K €27.6K
-2.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$33.8K €29.2K
18.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Saarbrucken
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$305 €263
20.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$19.29 €16.66
10.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$49.96 €43.14
-22.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Saarbrucken
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$35.27 €30.45
35.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$29.5 €25.47
-18.64%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$11.48 €9.91
38.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Saarbrucken
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$455 €393
-43.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$10.5K €9,076
153.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Saarbrucken
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$98.7 €85.2
-5.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$44.39 €38.33
32.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$99.1 €85.5
25.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$172 €149
8.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Saarbrucken
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$559 €483
147.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$533 €460
80.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$1,107 €956
117.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$947 €818
90.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$2,593 €2,239
264.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$1,995 €1,722
209.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Saarbrucken
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$3,097 €2,674
18.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
3.95
-1.27%

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Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Saarbrucken: October 27, 2025

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