Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Wilhelmshaven Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Wilhelmshaven

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 6.9% more expensive than Wilhelmshaven without rent, and 46.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 11.6% more expensive than Wilhelmshaven without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Wilhelmshaven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$14.01 €12.1
42.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$78.5 €67.7
20.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$12.26 €10.59
12.40%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$3.8 €3.28
22.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$2.81 €2.43
29.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.28 €1.96
39.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.08 €4.39
12.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$5.22 €4.51
5.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Wilhelmshaven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.12 €0.97
24.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.23 €1.93
-4.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.32 €2.87
3.31%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.93 €3.39
-5.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$14.55 €12.56
-0.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$14.78 €12.76
-10.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$19.75 €17.05
9.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$2.55 €2.2
33.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.75 €1.51
29.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.19 €1.9
8.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$5.14 €4.44
-9.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.54 €1.33
1.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.5 €1.29
3.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$2.07 €1.79
-5.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.05 €0.91
-1.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$9.67 €8.35
-1.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$5.66 €4.88
22.79%
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
$1.67 €1.44
-6.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Wilhelmshaven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$3.01 €2.6
37.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$57.6 €49.73
16.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$7.35 €6.35
-3.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.01 €1.73
40.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$50.5 €43.6
-12.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.95 €1.68
1.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$31.9K €27.6K
-2.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$37.1K €32K
7.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Wilhelmshaven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$297 €256
24.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$11.49 €9.92
85.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$50.4 €43.52
-23.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Wilhelmshaven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$28.46 €24.57
67.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$23.02 €19.88
4.26%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$15.2 €13.12
4.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Wilhelmshaven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$679 €586
-62.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$10.5K €9,075
153.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Wilhelmshaven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$84.4 €72.8
10.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$34.27 €29.59
71.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$57.8 €49.94
114.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$145 €125
28.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Wilhelmshaven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$574 €495
141.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$401 €347
139.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$750 €648
220.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$1,211 €1,046
48.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$4,000 €3,454
136.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$2,315 €1,999
166.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Wilhelmshaven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$3,769 €3,254
-2.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
3.96
-1.52%

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Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wilhelmshaven: October 28, 2025

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