Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Stralsund Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Stralsund

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 33% more expensive than Stralsund without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 11.4% more expensive than Stralsund without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Stralsund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$17.3 €14.93
15.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$77.1 €66.5
22.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$11.61 €10.02
18.69%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$4.14 €3.57
12.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$3.24 €2.8
12.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.29 €1.98
39.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.83 €5.04
-1.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$4.53 €3.91
21.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Stralsund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.26 €1.09
10.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.13 €1.84
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.16 €2.73
8.54%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$4 €3.46
-7.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$8.71 €7.52
66.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$11.68 €10.08
13.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$13.48 €11.63
60.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$1.7 €1.47
100.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.46 €1.26
54.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$1.97 €1.7
20.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$3.76 €3.25
24.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.48 €1.28
6.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.35 €1.16
14.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$0.52 €0.45
276.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.83 €0.71
24.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$9.49 €8.19
0.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$6.78 €5.85
2.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.09 €0.94
4.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.65 €1.42
-5.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Stralsund
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
$62.5 €53.9
7.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$5 €4.32
41.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.73 €2.36
3.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$25.59 €22.1
72.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.86 €1.6
6.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$32K €27.7K
-2.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$37.5K €32.4K
6.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Stralsund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$331 €286
11.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$24.2 €20.89
-11.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$53.5 €46.23
-27.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Stralsund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$39.96 €34.5
19.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$23.55 €20.33
1.91%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$17.22 €14.87
-7.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Stralsund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$304 €262
-15.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$9,215 €7,956
188.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Stralsund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$75.8 €65.5
22.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$45.94 €39.66
27.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$98.1 €84.7
26.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$132 €114
41.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Stralsund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$851 €735
62.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$658 €568
45.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$1,555 €1,343
54.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$1,243 €1,074
44.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$5,358 €4,626
76.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$3,273 €2,826
88.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Stralsund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
3.96
-1.52%

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Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stralsund: October 29, 2025

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