Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Wolfenbüttel Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Wolfenbüttel

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 22.9% more expensive than Wolfenbüttel without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 28.5% more expensive than Wolfenbüttel without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Wolfenbüttel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$15.08 €13.02
32.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$40.79 €35.22
131.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$10.87 €9.39
26.77%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$3.65 €3.15
27.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$3.21 €2.78
13.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.86 €2.47
11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$4.84 €4.18
18.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$2.34 €2.02
135.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Wolfenbüttel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.27 €1.09
9.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.32 €2
-8.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.34 €2.88
2.69%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.79 €3.27
-2.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$14.96 €12.91
-3.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$13.12 €11.32
1.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$21.68 €18.72
-0.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.34 €2.88
2.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.72 €1.48
31.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.19 €1.89
8.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$5 €4.32
-6.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.31 €1.13
19.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.5 €1.3
3.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.71 €1.47
14.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.97 €0.83
6.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$9.63 €8.32
-1.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$5.92 €5.11
17.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.99 €0.86
15.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.7 €1.46
-8.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Wolfenbüttel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$3.41 €2.95
21.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$61.4 €53
8.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$5.19 €4.48
36.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.27 €1.96
24.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$34.89 €30.12
26.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.01 €1.73
-1.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$31.4K €27.1K
-0.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$38.1K €32.9K
4.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Wolfenbüttel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$208 €180
77.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$27.91 €24.1
-23.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$52.8 €45.62
-26.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Wolfenbüttel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$39.84 €34.4
19.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$22.94 €19.8
4.62%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$15.44 €13.33
3.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Wolfenbüttel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$227 €196
13.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$11.6K €10K
128.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Wolfenbüttel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$95.1 €82.1
-2.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$40.5 €34.96
44.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$93.3 €80.5
33.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$127 €110
46.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Wolfenbüttel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$847 €731
63.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$657 €568
45.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$1,546 €1,335
55.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$1,237 €1,068
45.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$5,141 €4,439
83.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$3,834 €3,310
60.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Wolfenbüttel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$2,134 €1,842
71.73%
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 Wolfenbüttel: October 28, 2025

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