Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Zwickau Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Zwickau

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 11.4% more expensive than Zwickau without rent, and 66% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 11.8% more expensive than Zwickau without rent, and 56.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Zwickau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$12.9 €11.13
55.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$52.1 €45.02
80.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$10.82 €9.34
27.36%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$3.35 €2.89
38.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$3.12 €2.7
16.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$1.99 €1.72
60.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$4.5 €3.89
27.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$3.5 €3.02
57.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Zwickau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.19 €1.03
16.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.91 €1.65
11.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.03 €2.61
13.20%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.86 €3.33
-3.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$13.89 €11.99
4.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$11.84 €10.22
12.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$18.13 €15.65
19.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.04 €2.63
12.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.64 €1.42
37.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.29 €1.97
3.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$4.78 €4.13
-2.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.37 €1.18
14.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.48 €1.28
4.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.74 €1.5
12.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.86 €0.74
19.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$9.48 €8.18
0.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$5.79 €5
20.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.97 €0.84
17.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.53 €1.32
1.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Zwickau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$3.16 €2.73
31.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$67.2 €58
-0.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$3.95 €3.41
78.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$1.03 €0.89
173.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$17.34 €14.98
154.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.08 €1.79
-4.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$31.6K €27.3K
-1.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$35.2K €30.4K
13.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Zwickau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$267 €230
38.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$27.15 €23.44
-21.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$49.04 €42.34
-20.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Zwickau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$40.51 €34.97
17.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$23.47 €20.26
2.26%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$11.45 €9.89
39.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Zwickau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$502 €433
-48.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$5,211 €4,500
410.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Zwickau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$104 €90.2
-11.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$37.85 €32.68
55.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$119 €103
4.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$129 €111
44.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Zwickau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$333 €288
315.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$248 €214
286.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$742 €641
223.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$571 €493
215.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$1,503 €1,298
528.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$1,245 €1,075
395.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Zwickau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$2,590 €2,236
41.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
3.95
-1.27%

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Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zwickau: October 28, 2025

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