Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Schweinfurt Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Schweinfurt

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 1% more expensive than Schweinfurt without rent, and 28.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 11% more expensive than Schweinfurt without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Schweinfurt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$13.82 €11.93
44.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$82 €70.8
14.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$13.03 €11.25
5.76%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$3.74 €3.23
24.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$2.93 €2.53
24.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.46 €2.12
29.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$4.35 €3.76
31.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$4.29 €3.7
28.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Schweinfurt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.24 €1.07
12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.23 €1.93
-4.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.53 €3.05
-2.83%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.4 €2.93
9.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$14.93 €12.89
-2.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$16.3 €14.07
-18.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$18.95 €16.36
13.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$2.58 €2.23
32.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.52 €1.31
48.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.23 €1.93
6.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$4.81 €4.15
-2.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.49 €1.29
5.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.52 €1.32
1.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.95 €1.68
0.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.34 €0.29
202.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$9.53 €8.23
-0.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$5.65 €4.88
23.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.07 €0.92
6.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.62 €1.4
-3.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Schweinfurt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$3.39 €2.93
22.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$58.6 €50.6
14.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$5.94 €5.13
19.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$1.9 €1.64
48.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$39.71 €34.29
11.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.86 €1.61
6.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$32.1K €27.7K
-2.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$37.1K €32K
7.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Schweinfurt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$334 €289
10.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$31.47 €27.17
-32.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$45.7 €39.46
-15.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Schweinfurt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$45.52 €39.31
4.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$23.41 €20.22
2.52%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$11.46 €9.89
39.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Schweinfurt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$1,142 €986
-77.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$11.4K €9,829
133.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Schweinfurt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$97.5 €84.2
-4.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$64.1 €55.3
-8.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$107 €92.4
16.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$138 €119
35.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Schweinfurt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$692 €598
100.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$590 €510
62.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$1,366 €1,179
75.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$1,296 €1,119
38.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$4,054 €3,500
133.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$3,764 €3,250
63.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Schweinfurt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$3,308 €2,856
10.78%
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 Schweinfurt: October 29, 2025

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