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

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 14% more expensive than Siegen without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 20.2% more expensive than Siegen without rent, and 41.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Siegen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.33 €16.66
$13.66 €11.78
41.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.2 €79.5
$55.8 €48.11
65.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.13 €12.18
$10.62 €9.15
33.05%
Cappuccino
$4.75 €4.09
$3.75 €3.23
26.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 €3.09
$3.77 €3.25
-5.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$3.02 €2.60
2.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.65 €4.87
$4.61 €3.98
22.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.93
$4.51 €3.89
26.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Siegen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.21 €1.04
12.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.11 €1.82
5.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.45 €2.97
$2.96 €2.56
16.55%
Eggs
$3.87 €3.33
$3.65 €3.15
6.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.27 €12.30
$14.60 €12.58
-2.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.90 €11.12
$14.75 €12.72
-12.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.15 €18.23
$21.43 €18.47
-1.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.40 €2.93
0.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.92 €1.66
16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.40 €2.07
$2.27 €1.96
5.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.56 €3.93
$4.84 €4.17
-5.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.46 €1.26
12.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.53 €1.32
1.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.77 €1.53
14.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$0.76 €0.65
42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.96 €8.59
$9.52 €8.20
4.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 €5.85
$5.92 €5.10
14.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.05 €0.91
8.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.58 €1.36
-2.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Siegen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.10 €3.54
$4.05 €3.49
1.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.7 €58.4
$67.9 €58.5
-0.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 €5.93
$3.79 €3.27
81.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.88 €2.48
$1.94 €1.67
48.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.53 €37.52
$42.19 €36.37
3.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.05 €1.77
-2.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K €26.8K
$32.0K €27.6K
-2.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K €35.1K
$34.6K €29.9K
17.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Siegen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 €320
$345 €298
7.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.36 €18.41
$30.28 €26.10
-29.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.33 €33.04
$54.0 €46.56
-29.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Siegen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.36 €39.96
$39.03 €33.65
18.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.09 €20.77
$23.40 €20.17
2.95%
Cinema Ticket
$16.34 €14.09
$14.15 €12.20
15.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Siegen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 €225
$169 €145
54.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$27.2K €23.4K
$11.3K €9,781
139.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Siegen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.0 €79.3
$95.5 €82.3
-3.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.8 €50.7
$29.38 €25.33
100.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 €105
$93.6 €80.7
30.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$131 €113
42.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Siegen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,368 €1,180
$658 €567
108.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$943 €813
$520 €448
81.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,421 €2,087
$935 €806
159.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,788 €1,541
$786 €677
127.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,234 €7,959
$2,976 €2,565
210.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,437 €4,687
$2,061 €1,777
163.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Siegen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,918 €3,377
$2,710 €2,336
44.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
3.89
0.26%

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Last update for Hamburg: February 28, 2026

Last update for Siegen: March 3, 2026

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