Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Tubingen Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Tubingen

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 4% more expensive than Tubingen without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 7.6% more expensive than Tubingen without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.03 €17.3

$17.19 €14.84

16.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$94.2 €81.4

$69.3 €59.8

35.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.78 €11.89

$13.24 €11.43

4.08%

Cappuccino

$4.65 €4.02

$4.34 €3.75

7.14%

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

$3.65 €3.15

$4.02 €3.47

-9.20%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 €2.76

$3.66 €3.16

-12.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.74 €4.96

$5.54 €4.78

3.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.51 €4.76

$4.4 €3.8

25.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.17 €1.01

18.80%

White Bread (500g)

$2.13 €1.84

$2.19 €1.89

-2.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.43 €2.96

$3.45 €2.98

-0.58%

Eggs

$3.71 €3.2

$3.8 €3.28

-2.37%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.51 €12.53

$17.26 €14.9

-15.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.3 €11.48

$13.94 €12.04

-4.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.59 €18.64

$19.69 €17

9.65%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 €2.94

$3.17 €2.73

7.57%

Banana (1kg)

$2.26 €1.95

$1.88 €1.63

20.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.38 €2.06

$2.25 €1.94

5.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.67 €4.03

$5.45 €4.7

-14.31%

Potato (1kg)

$1.57 €1.36

$1.49 €1.29

5.37%

Onion (1kg)

$1.55 €1.34

$1.59 €1.37

-2.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 €1.7

$1.81 €1.56

8.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 €0.89

$0.85 €0.73

21.18%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.51 €8.21

$9.9 €8.55

-3.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.95 €6

$6.37 €5.5

9.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 €0.98

$1.07 €0.93

6.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.56 €1.34

$1.62 €1.4

-3.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.15 €3.58

$3.82 €3.29

8.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.9 €57.7

$39.6 €34.19

68.84%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.07 €6.1

$5.34 €4.61

32.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.82 €2.43

$2.36 €2.04

19.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$44.12 €38.09

$44.65 €38.55

-1.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.98 €1.71

$2 €1.73

-1.00%

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

$31.2K €27K

$31.9K €27.6K

-2.17%

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

$39.9K €34.4K

$35.2K €30.4K

13.20%

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

$369 €318

$396 €342

-6.79%

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

$21.31 €18.4

$34.18 €29.52

-37.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.79 €33.49

$55.5 €47.89

-30.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.71 €41.19

$38.04 €32.85

25.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24 €20.72

$32.84 €28.36

-26.92%

Cinema Ticket

$15.95 €13.77

$12.48 €10.77

27.80%

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

$258 €223

$324 €280

-20.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$26.6K €23K

$14.4K €12.4K

85.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.9 €80.2

$126 €109

-26.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$58.7 €50.7

$39.4 €34.02

48.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$120 €104

3.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$187 €161

$188 €163

-0.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,385 €1,195

$1,194 €1,031

15.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$959 €828

$973 €840

-1.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,403 €2,075

$1,968 €1,699

22.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,801 €1,555

$1,520 €1,312

18.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,448 €8,157

$6,483 €5,597

45.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,171 €5,328

$5,097 €4,401

21.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,664 €3,164

$3,041 €2,626

20.49%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.9

3.97

-1.76%

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

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tubingen: October 28, 2025

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