Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Wiesbaden Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Wiesbaden

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 1.3% more expensive than Wiesbaden without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 4.5% more expensive than Wiesbaden without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Wiesbaden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$21.82 €18.84
-8.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$91.9 €79.4
2.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$13.96 €12.06
-1.29%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$4.09 €3.53
13.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$3.01 €2.6
21.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.76 €2.39
15.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$4.5 €3.88
27.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$4.31 €3.72
27.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Wiesbaden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.28 €1.11
8.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.3 €1.98
-7.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.47 €3
-1.15%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.96 €3.42
-6.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$14.57 €12.58
-0.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$14.31 €12.36
-7.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$20.64 €17.82
4.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.24 €2.8
5.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.96 €1.7
15.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.25 €1.94
5.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$5.05 €4.36
-7.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.62 €1.4
-3.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.69 €1.46
-8.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$2.04 €1.76
-3.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.14 €0.98
-9.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$9.74 €8.41
-2.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$6.93 €5.98
0.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.09 €0.94
4.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.72 €1.49
-9.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Wiesbaden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$4.02 €3.47
3.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$62.2 €53.7
7.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$4.39 €3.79
61.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.57 €2.22
9.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$47.04 €40.61
-6.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.98 €1.71
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$31.7K €27.4K
-1.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$38.4K €33.2K
3.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Wiesbaden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$398 €344
-7.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$32.8 €28.32
-35.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$53.1 €45.87
-26.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Wiesbaden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$38.57 €33.3
23.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$18.18 €15.7
32.01%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$10.9 €9.41
46.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Wiesbaden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$430 €371
-40.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$7,220 €6,234
268.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Wiesbaden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$88.3 €76.3
5.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$36.62 €31.62
60.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$118 €102
5.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$174 €150
7.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Wiesbaden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$1,059 €914
30.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$875 €756
9.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$1,781 €1,537
34.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$1,588 €1,371
13.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$6,399 €5,525
47.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$4,691 €4,050
31.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Wiesbaden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$3,930 €3,393
-6.75%
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 Wiesbaden: October 27, 2025

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