Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Wolfsburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Wolfsburg

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 2.4% more expensive than Wolfsburg without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 31.6% more expensive than Wolfsburg without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.03 €17.3

$13.64 €11.77

46.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$94.2 €81.4

$57.5 €49.64

63.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.78 €11.89

$8.99 €7.76

53.28%

Cappuccino

$4.65 €4.02

$3.86 €3.33

20.47%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.65 €3.15

$2.85 €2.46

28.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 €2.76

$2.27 €1.96

40.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.74 €4.96

$4.24 €3.66

35.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.51 €4.76

$3.22 €2.78

71.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.23 €1.06

13.01%

White Bread (500g)

$2.13 €1.84

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.43 €2.96

$3.49 €3.01

-1.72%

Eggs

$3.71 €3.2

$3.75 €3.24

-1.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.51 €12.53

$14.8 €12.78

-1.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.3 €11.48

$15.16 €13.09

-12.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.59 €18.64

$18.33 €15.83

17.79%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 €2.94

$3.07 €2.65

11.07%

Banana (1kg)

$2.26 €1.95

$1.72 €1.48

31.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.38 €2.06

$2.2 €1.9

8.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.67 €4.03

$4.79 €4.14

-2.51%

Potato (1kg)

$1.57 €1.36

$1.56 €1.35

0.64%

Onion (1kg)

$1.55 €1.34

$1.51 €1.3

2.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 €1.7

$2.09 €1.8

-6.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 €0.89

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.51 €8.21

$9.47 €8.17

0.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.95 €6

$5.76 €4.97

20.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 €0.98

$1.11 €0.96

2.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.56 €1.34

$1.7 €1.47

-8.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.15 €3.58

$3.57 €3.08

16.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.9 €57.7

$57.6 €49.71

16.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.07 €6.1

$7.54 €6.51

-6.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.82 €2.43

$1.95 €1.68

44.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$44.12 €38.09

$50.4 €43.47

-12.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.98 €1.71

$2.02 €1.74

-1.98%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.2K €27K

$30.8K €26.6K

1.25%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.9K €34.4K

$36.8K €31.8K

8.47%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$369 €318

$317 €273

16.54%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$21.31 €18.4

$35.47 €30.63

-39.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.79 €33.49

$53.4 €46.1

-27.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.71 €41.19

$59 €50.9

-19.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24 €20.72

$23.49 €20.28

2.17%

Cinema Ticket

$15.95 €13.77

$15.11 €13.04

5.56%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$258 €223

$684 €590

-62.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$26.6K €23K

$10.3K €8,902

157.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.9 €80.2

$68.2 €58.9

36.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$58.7 €50.7

$34.58 €29.86

69.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$115 €99.2

8.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$187 €161

$148 €128

26.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,385 €1,195

$545 €471

153.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$959 €828

$463 €400

107.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,403 €2,075

$1,153 €995

108.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,801 €1,555

$2,793 €2,412

-35.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,448 €8,157

$5,234 €4,519

80.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,171 €5,328

$3,332 €2,877

85.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,664 €3,164

$4,394 €3,794

-16.61%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.9

3.96

-1.52%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wolfsburg: October 29, 2025

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