Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Wachtersbach Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Wachtersbach

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 31.8% more expensive than Wachtersbach without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 26.2% more expensive than Wachtersbach without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Wachtersbach
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$13.71 €11.84
46.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$87.9 €75.9
7.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$11.75 €10.14
17.28%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$3.84 €3.32
21.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$2.68 €2.32
36.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$3.43 €2.96
-7.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.14 €4.43
11.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$4.64 €4.01
18.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Wachtersbach
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$0.81 €0.7
71.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.29 €1.98
-6.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.3 €2.85
3.94%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.63 €3.13
2.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$11.27 €9.73
28.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$13.92 €12.01
-4.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$19.38 €16.74
11.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$2.27 €1.96
50.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.82 €1.57
24.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$1.54 €1.33
54.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$5.04 €4.35
-7.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.71 €0.61
121.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.78 €1.54
-12.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.94 €1.67
1.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.15 €0.99
-10.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$8.05 €6.95
18.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$4.52 €3.91
53.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1 €0.86
14.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$0.82 €0.7
90.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Wachtersbach
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$3.42 €2.95
21.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$61.8 €53.4
8.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$4.01 €3.46
76.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.07 €1.79
36.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$37.53 €32.4
17.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.06 €1.78
-3.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$31.1K €26.9K
0.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$37.4K €32.3K
6.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Wachtersbach
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$342 €295
7.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$25.15 €21.71
-15.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$50.6 €43.67
-23.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Wachtersbach
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$39.49 €34.1
20.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$23.42 €20.22
2.48%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$11.43 €9.87
39.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Wachtersbach
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$557 €481
-53.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$6,354 €5,486
318.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Wachtersbach
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$104 €90.2
-11.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$46.67 €40.29
25.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$104 €89.7
19.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$145 €125
28.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Wachtersbach
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$824 €711
68.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$661 €571
45.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$1,508 €1,302
59.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$1,244 €1,074
44.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$5,909 €5,102
59.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$3,415 €2,949
80.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Wachtersbach
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
3.99
-2.26%

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Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wachtersbach: October 29, 2025

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