Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Schwerin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Schwerin

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 19.8% more expensive than Schwerin without rent, and 55% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 14.8% more expensive than Schwerin without rent, and 46.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.03 €17.3

$13.77 €11.89

45.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$94.2 €81.4

$79.3 €68.4

18.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.78 €11.89

$12.55 €10.83

9.80%

Cappuccino

$4.65 €4.02

$3.85 €3.32

20.78%

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

$3.65 €3.15

$2.9 €2.51

25.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 €2.76

$2.38 €2.05

34.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.74 €4.96

$4.54 €3.92

26.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.51 €4.76

$5.14 €4.44

7.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.24 €1.07

12.10%

White Bread (500g)

$2.13 €1.84

$2.22 €1.91

-4.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.43 €2.96

$3.35 €2.89

2.39%

Eggs

$3.71 €3.2

$3.8 €3.28

-2.37%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.51 €12.53

$14.54 €12.55

-0.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.3 €11.48

$15.24 €13.16

-12.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.59 €18.64

$19.54 €16.87

10.49%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 €2.94

$3.11 €2.69

9.65%

Banana (1kg)

$2.26 €1.95

$1.71 €1.48

32.16%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.38 €2.06

$2.17 €1.87

9.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.67 €4.03

$5.18 €4.47

-9.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.57 €1.36

$1.4 €1.21

12.14%

Onion (1kg)

$1.55 €1.34

$1.54 €1.33

0.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 €1.7

$2.01 €1.74

-2.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 €0.89

$0.67 €0.58

53.73%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.51 €8.21

$10.18 €8.79

-6.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.95 €6

$7.04 €6.08

-1.28%

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

$1.3 €1.12

20.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.15 €3.58

$2.85 €2.46

45.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.9 €57.7

$61.3 €52.9

9.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.07 €6.1

$7.43 €6.42

-4.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.82 €2.43

$2.14 €1.85

31.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$44.12 €38.09

$50.1 €43.23

-11.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.95 €1.68

1.54%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.2K €27K

$31.5K €27.2K

-0.91%

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

$39.9K €34.4K

$37.5K €32.3K

6.50%

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

$369 €318

$192 €166

92.15%

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

$21.31 €18.4

$35.89 €30.99

-40.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.79 €33.49

$45.75 €39.5

-15.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.71 €41.19

$30.91 €26.69

54.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24 €20.72

$23.6 €20.37

1.69%

Cinema Ticket

$15.95 €13.77

$15.04 €12.98

6.05%

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

$258 €223

$682 €588

-62.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$26.6K €23K

$3,813 €3,292

597.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.9 €80.2

$84.1 €72.6

10.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$58.7 €50.7

$35.34 €30.52

66.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$81.3 €70.2

52.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$187 €161

$105 €90.4

78.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,385 €1,195

$445 €384

211.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$959 €828

$402 €347

138.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,403 €2,075

$923 €797

160.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,801 €1,555

$706 €610

155.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,448 €8,157

$6,523 €5,632

44.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,171 €5,328

$5,819 €5,024

6.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,664 €3,164

$2,835 €2,448

29.27%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.9

3.96

-1.52%

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

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Schwerin: October 29, 2025

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