Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Siegen Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Siegen

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 12.9% more expensive than Siegen without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 22.9% more expensive than Siegen without rent, and 40.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Siegen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$14.02 €12.11
42.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$55.3 €47.73
70.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$10.36 €8.95
33.01%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$3.7 €3.2
25.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$3.75 €3.23
-2.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$3.05 €2.63
4.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$4.64 €4.01
23.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$4.34 €3.75
26.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Siegen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.16 €1
19.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.11 €1.82
0.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$2.9 €2.51
18.28%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.67 €3.17
1.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$14.47 €12.49
0.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$14.57 €12.58
-8.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$21.25 €18.35
1.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.43 €2.96
-0.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.87 €1.61
20.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.25 €1.94
5.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$4.7 €4.05
-0.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.47 €1.27
6.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.53 €1.32
1.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.84 €1.59
6.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.72 €0.62
43.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$10.05 €8.68
-5.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$5.73 €4.95
21.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.06 €0.92
7.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.6 €1.38
-2.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Siegen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$4.08 €3.52
1.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$66.6 €57.5
0.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$3.81 €3.29
85.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$1.98 €1.71
42.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$42.13 €36.38
4.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.96 €1.69
1.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$31.9K €27.5K
-2.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$34.4K €29.7K
15.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Siegen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$346 €299
6.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$31.28 €27.01
-31.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$53.6 €46.24
-27.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Siegen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$38.16 €32.95
25.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$22.83 €19.72
5.12%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$14.15 €12.22
12.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Siegen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$169 €146
52.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$11.7K €10.1K
128.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Siegen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$92.3 €79.7
0.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$28.46 €24.57
106.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$90.9 €78.5
36.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$128 €111
45.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Siegen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$643 €555
115.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$527 €455
81.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$908 €784
164.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$769 €664
134.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$2,897 €2,502
226.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$2,108 €1,820
192.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Siegen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$2,662 €2,298
37.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
3.89
0.26%

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Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Siegen: October 27, 2025

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