Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamm and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamm and Hamburg

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Hamm is 13.7% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Hamm is 7.3% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamm
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.82 €12.79
$20.03 €17.3
-26.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 €49.65
$94.2 €81.4
-38.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.83 €9.35
$13.78 €11.89
-21.41%
Cappuccino
$4.36 €3.77
$4.65 €4.02
-6.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.93
$3.65 €3.15
-38.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$3.19 €2.76
-11.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.83 €4.17
$5.74 €4.96
-15.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 €3.21
$5.51 €4.76
-32.49%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hamm
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.39 €1.2
-10.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.13 €1.84
11.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.75 €3.24
$3.43 €2.96
9.33%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$3.71 €3.2
2.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.77 €12.75
$14.51 €12.53
1.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.15 €11.36
$13.3 €11.48
-1.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.37 €18.45
$21.59 €18.64
-1.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.74
$3.41 €2.94
-6.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 €1.56
$2.26 €1.95
-20.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.38 €2.06
-4.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.09 €4.4
$4.67 €4.03
8.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.57 €1.36
-16.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.55 €1.34
-3.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.96 €1.7
-14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.03 €0.89
-5.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.01 €7.78
$9.51 €8.21
-5.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.9 €5.09
$6.95 €6
-15.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.14 €0.98
-9.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.56 €1.34
14.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamm
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.04 €2.63
$4.15 €3.58
-26.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.9 €54.3
$66.9 €57.7
-5.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.07 €6.1
-16.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.5 €2.16
$2.82 €2.43
-11.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.86 €30.1
$44.12 €38.09
-20.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.98 €1.71
1.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.7K
$31.2K €27K
-0.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$39.9K €34.4K
-2.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamm
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 €173
$369 €318
-45.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.29 €23.56
$21.31 €18.4
28.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.3 €45.98
$38.79 €33.49
37.30%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hamm
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.27 €33.91
$47.71 €41.19
-17.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.09 €19.94
$24 €20.72
-3.79%
Cinema Ticket
$15.32 €13.22
$15.95 €13.77
-3.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamm
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$397 €343
$258 €223
54.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$26.6K €23K
-56.19%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hamm
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.3 €78.9
$92.9 €80.2
-1.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.86 €35.28
$58.7 €50.7
-30.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 €77.8
$124 €107
-27.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$187 €161
-30.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamm
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 €717
$1,385 €1,195
-40.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 €575
$959 €828
-30.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,527 €1,319
$2,403 €2,075
-36.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,207 €1,042
$1,801 €1,555
-32.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,854 €5,054
$9,448 €8,157
-38.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,302 €2,851
$6,171 €5,328
-46.50%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Hamm
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,142 €1,849
$3,664 €3,164
-41.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
3.9
1.54%

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Last update for Hamm: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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