Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Villingen-Schwenningen Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Villingen-Schwenningen

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 29% more expensive than Villingen-Schwenningen without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 9.9% more expensive than Villingen-Schwenningen without rent, and 38.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.03 €17.3

$14.98 €12.93

33.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$94.2 €81.4

$58.4 €50.4

61.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.78 €11.89

$11.08 €9.56

24.37%

Cappuccino

$4.65 €4.02

$3.23 €2.79

43.96%

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

$3.65 €3.15

$3.24 €2.79

12.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 €2.76

$2.74 €2.37

16.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.74 €4.96

$4.37 €3.78

31.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.51 €4.76

$4.76 €4.11

15.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.26 €1.09

10.32%

White Bread (500g)

$2.13 €1.84

$2.17 €1.88

-1.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.43 €2.96

$3.48 €3

-1.44%

Eggs

$3.71 €3.2

$2.55 €2.2

45.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.51 €12.53

$9.99 €8.62

45.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.3 €11.48

$12.73 €10.99

4.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.59 €18.64

$20.08 €17.34

7.52%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 €2.94

$3.13 €2.7

8.95%

Banana (1kg)

$2.26 €1.95

$1.66 €1.44

36.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.38 €2.06

$2.26 €1.95

5.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.67 €4.03

$4.33 €3.73

7.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.57 €1.36

$1.54 €1.33

1.95%

Onion (1kg)

$1.55 €1.34

$1.57 €1.36

-1.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 €1.7

$1.92 €1.66

2.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 €0.89

$1.19 €1.03

-13.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.51 €8.21

$9.65 €8.33

-1.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.95 €6

$4.15 €3.58

67.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 €0.98

$1.13 €0.97

0.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.56 €1.34

$1.8 €1.55

-13.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.15 €3.58

$2.85 €2.46

45.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.9 €57.7

$66.8 €57.7

0.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.07 €6.1

$5.48 €4.73

29.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.82 €2.43

$2.35 €2.03

20.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$44.12 €38.09

$37.73 €32.58

16.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.99 €1.72

-0.50%

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

$31.2K €27K

$31K €26.8K

0.69%

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

$39.9K €34.4K

$37.6K €32.5K

6.10%

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

$369 €318

$391 €338

-5.70%

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

$21.31 €18.4

$16.08 €13.88

32.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.79 €33.49

$52.2 €45.11

-25.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.71 €41.19

$34.34 €29.65

38.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24 €20.72

$22.75 €19.64

5.49%

Cinema Ticket

$15.95 €13.77

$12.36 €10.67

29.05%

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

$258 €223

$276 €238

-6.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$26.6K €23K

$13.1K €11.3K

103.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.9 €80.2

$105 €90.9

-11.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$58.7 €50.7

-0.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$91.2 €78.7

36.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$187 €161

$139 €120

34.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,385 €1,195

$495 €427

179.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$959 €828

$480 €414

99.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,403 €2,075

$922 €796

160.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,801 €1,555

$812 €701

121.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,448 €8,157

$4,645 €4,011

103.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,171 €5,328

$3,357 €2,898

83.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,664 €3,164

$4,293 €3,707

-14.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.9

3.99

-2.26%

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

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Villingen-Schwenningen: October 29, 2025

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