Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Wetzlar Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Wetzlar

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 17.6% more expensive than Wetzlar without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 36.3% more expensive than Wetzlar without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Wetzlar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$13.83 €11.94
44.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$85.2 €73.6
10.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$11.49 €9.92
19.93%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$3.92 €3.38
18.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$2.72 €2.35
34.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.3 €1.98
38.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$4.76 €4.11
20.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$4.5 €3.88
22.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Wetzlar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.07 €0.92
29.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.42 €1.23
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$2.69 €2.32
27.51%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.69 €3.19
0.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$14.56 €12.57
-0.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$11.72 €10.12
13.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$9.33 €8.05
131.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$2.35 €2.03
45.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.84 €1.59
22.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.3 €1.99
3.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$5.12 €4.42
-8.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.18 €1.02
33.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.77 €1.53
-12.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.88 €1.62
4.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.44 €0.38
134.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$9.01 €7.78
5.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$7.15 €6.17
-2.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1 €0.87
14.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.17 €1.01
33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Wetzlar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$3.38 €2.92
22.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$60.9 €52.6
9.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$2.37 €2.05
198.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$2 €1.72
41.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$34.36 €29.67
28.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.97 €1.7
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$28.6K €24.7K
9.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$29.2K €25.2K
36.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Wetzlar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$345 €298
6.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$25.06 €21.64
-14.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$49.31 €42.57
-21.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Wetzlar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$39.22 €33.86
21.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$22.87 €19.74
4.94%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$14.76 €12.74
8.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Wetzlar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$344 €297
-25.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$6,334 €5,469
319.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Wetzlar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$68.4 €59.1
35.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$47.02 €40.59
24.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$104 €89.4
19.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$147 €127
27.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Wetzlar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$837 €723
65.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$653 €564
46.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$1,519 €1,312
58.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$1,201 €1,037
49.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$2,485 €2,146
280.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$3,840 €3,315
60.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Wetzlar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$1,915 €1,654
91.31%
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 Wetzlar: October 28, 2025

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