Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Saarlouis Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Saarlouis

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 8% more expensive than Saarlouis without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 31.6% more expensive than Saarlouis without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.03 €17.3

$14.13 €12.2

41.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$94.2 €81.4

$52.9 €45.63

78.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.78 €11.89

$11.45 €9.89

20.35%

Cappuccino

$4.65 €4.02

$3.06 €2.64

51.96%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.65 €3.15

$2.85 €2.46

28.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 €2.76

$2.54 €2.19

25.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.74 €4.96

$4.6 €3.97

24.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.51 €4.76

$3.4 €2.94

62.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.17 €1.01

18.80%

White Bread (500g)

$2.13 €1.84

$2.29 €1.98

-6.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.43 €2.96

$3.2 €2.76

7.19%

Eggs

$3.71 €3.2

$3.94 €3.4

-5.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.51 €12.53

$14.68 €12.68

-1.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.3 €11.48

$15.15 €13.08

-12.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.59 €18.64

$19.45 €16.8

11.00%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 €2.94

$2.95 €2.55

15.59%

Banana (1kg)

$2.26 €1.95

$1.53 €1.32

47.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.38 €2.06

$2.31 €1.99

3.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.67 €4.03

$5.06 €4.37

-7.71%

Potato (1kg)

$1.57 €1.36

$1.44 €1.24

9.03%

Onion (1kg)

$1.55 €1.34

$1.47 €1.27

5.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 €1.7

$1.72 €1.48

13.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 €0.89

$0.99 €0.85

4.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.51 €8.21

$9.24 €7.98

2.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.95 €6

$6.44 €5.56

7.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 €0.98

$0.94 €0.81

21.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.56 €1.34

$1.59 €1.37

-1.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.15 €3.58

$3.46 €2.99

19.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.9 €57.7

$61.8 €53.3

8.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.07 €6.1

$5.35 €4.62

32.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.82 €2.43

$1.23 €1.06

129.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$44.12 €38.09

$34.54 €29.83

27.74%

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

$32.1K €27.7K

-2.58%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.9K €34.4K

$33.4K €28.8K

19.41%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$369 €318

$305 €264

20.82%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$21.31 €18.4

$18.91 €16.32

12.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.79 €33.49

$49.9 €43.08

-22.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.71 €41.19

$38.9 €33.59

22.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24 €20.72

$23.44 €20.24

2.39%

Cinema Ticket

$15.95 €13.77

$11.52 €9.94

38.45%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$258 €223

$444 €383

-41.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$26.6K €23K

$9,639 €8,322

175.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.9 €80.2

$75 €64.7

23.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$58.7 €50.7

$37.19 €32.11

57.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$97.5 €84.2

27.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$187 €161

$126 €109

47.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,385 €1,195

$842 €727

64.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$959 €828

$674 €582

42.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,403 €2,075

$1,535 €1,325

56.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,801 €1,555

$1,222 €1,055

47.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,448 €8,157

$5,579 €4,817

69.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,171 €5,328

$4,300 €3,712

43.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,664 €3,164

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.9

3.47

12.39%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Saarlouis: October 27, 2025

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