Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Stuttgart Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Stuttgart

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 2.5% more expensive than Stuttgart without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 7.5% more expensive than Stuttgart without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Stuttgart
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$17.22 €14.87
16.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$80.6 €69.6
16.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$13.92 €12.02
-1.01%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$4.44 €3.83
4.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$4.01 €3.47
-8.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$3.46 €2.98
-7.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.58 €4.81
2.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$4.7 €4.06
17.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Stuttgart
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.34 €1.15
3.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.27 €1.96
-6.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.32 €2.87
3.31%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$4.13 €3.57
-10.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$15.08 €13.02
-3.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$14.81 €12.79
-10.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$21.13 €18.24
2.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.2 €2.76
6.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.8 €1.55
25.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.22 €1.92
7.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$4.79 €4.13
-2.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.62 €1.4
-3.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.74 €1.51
-10.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.82 €1.57
7.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.05 €0.9
-1.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$10 €8.64
-4.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$6.78 €5.85
2.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.04 €0.9
9.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.59 €1.37
-1.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Stuttgart
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$3.61 €3.11
14.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$67.4 €58.2
-0.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$4.82 €4.17
46.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.53 €2.19
11.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$43.15 €37.25
2.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.08 €1.79
-4.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$33K €28.5K
-5.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$38.5K €33.2K
3.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Stuttgart
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$337 €291
9.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$26.36 €22.76
-19.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$49.27 €42.54
-21.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Stuttgart
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$50.2 €43.3
-4.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$20.68 €17.85
16.05%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$12.36 €10.67
29.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Stuttgart
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$603 €521
-57.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$17.5K €15.1K
51.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Stuttgart
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$105 €90.7
-11.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$52.9 €45.65
11.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$110 €95
12.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$150 €129
24.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Stuttgart
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$1,344 €1,161
2.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$1,088 €939
-11.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$2,136 €1,844
12.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$1,741 €1,503
3.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$6,807 €5,877
38.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$5,207 €4,496
18.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Stuttgart
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$3,700 €3,194
-0.96%
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 Stuttgart: October 28, 2025

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