Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Wuppertal Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Wuppertal

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 9.8% more expensive than Wuppertal without rent, and 33.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 28% more expensive than Wuppertal without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Wuppertal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$13.65 €11.79
46.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$69 €59.6
36.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$9.87 €8.52
39.61%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$3.41 €2.95
36.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$2.29 €1.98
59.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.26 €1.95
41.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$4.11 €3.55
39.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$3.41 €2.95
61.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Wuppertal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.26 €1.09
10.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.28 €1.97
-6.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.48 €3.01
-1.44%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.69 €3.19
0.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$14.75 €12.73
-1.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$14.64 €12.64
-9.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$19.39 €16.74
11.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.45 €2.98
-1.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.74 €1.5
29.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.32 €2
2.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$5.23 €4.51
-10.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.82 €1.57
-13.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.56 €1.35
-0.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.95 €1.69
0.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.79 €0.68
30.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$9.57 €8.26
-0.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$7.06 €6.1
-1.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.01 €0.87
12.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.65 €1.43
-5.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Wuppertal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$3.81 €3.29
8.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$66.9 €57.8
-0.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$4.91 €4.24
43.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$1.9 €1.64
48.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$35.36 €30.53
24.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.05 €1.77
-3.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$31.6K €27.3K
-1.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$35.1K €30.3K
13.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Wuppertal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$325 €281
13.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$42.54 €36.73
-49.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$56.5 €48.74
-31.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Wuppertal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$37.7 €32.55
26.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$13.62 €11.76
76.21%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$14.04 €12.12
13.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Wuppertal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$1,147 €990
-77.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$11.6K €10K
129.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Wuppertal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$115 €98.9
-18.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$35 €30.22
67.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$123 €106
1.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$135 €117
38.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Wuppertal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$511 €441
171.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$427 €369
124.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$1,365 €1,179
76.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$998 €862
80.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$2,711 €2,340
248.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$3,299 €2,848
87.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Wuppertal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$3,033 €2,619
20.82%
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 Wuppertal: October 27, 2025

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