Cost of Living Comparison Between Hildesheim and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Hildesheim and Hamburg

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Hildesheim is 12.8% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Hildesheim is 17.4% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hildesheim
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.42 €15.04
$20.03 €17.3
-13.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 €66.6
$94.2 €81.4
-18.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.61 €8.3
$13.78 €11.89
-30.26%
Cappuccino
$4.17 €3.6
$4.65 €4.02
-10.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.65 €3.15
-37.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 €2.76
$3.19 €2.76
0.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.24 €3.66
$5.74 €4.96
-26.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 €3.26
$5.51 €4.76
-31.58%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hildesheim
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.39 €1.2
-10.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.13 €1.84
-3.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.39 €2.93
$3.43 €2.96
-1.17%
Eggs
$3.81 €3.29
$3.71 €3.2
2.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.77 €11.89
$14.51 €12.53
-5.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.99 €12.94
$13.3 €11.48
12.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.34 €16.7
$21.59 €18.64
-10.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 €2.7
$3.41 €2.94
-8.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.26 €1.95
-20.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.38 €2.06
-8.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.95 €4.27
$4.67 €4.03
6.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$1.57 €1.36
-1.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.55 €1.34
-0.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.96 €1.7
-3.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 €0.86
$1.03 €0.89
-2.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.07 €7.83
$9.51 €8.21
-4.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$6.95 €6
-18.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.14 €0.98
-11.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.56 €1.34
8.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Hildesheim
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.39 €2.93
$4.15 €3.58
-18.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.8 €49.07
$66.9 €57.7
-15.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 €4.89
$7.07 €6.1
-19.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.82 €2.43
-24.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.25 €21.8
$44.12 €38.09
-42.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.98 €1.71
-0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K €31.9K
$31.2K €27K
18.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K €29.4K
$39.9K €34.4K
-14.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hildesheim
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$489 €422
$369 €318
32.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.66 €15.24
$21.31 €18.4
-17.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.99 €39.7
$38.79 €33.49
18.56%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hildesheim
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.06 €39.77
$47.71 €41.19
-3.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.76 €23.97
$24 €20.72
15.67%
Cinema Ticket
$16.14 €13.94
$15.95 €13.77
1.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hildesheim
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$693 €598
$258 €223
168.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K €8,913
$26.6K €23K
-61.18%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hildesheim
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.3 €85.7
$92.9 €80.2
6.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$82.5 €71.2
$58.7 €50.7
40.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 €98.1
$124 €107
-8.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.8 €63.7
$187 €161
-60.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hildesheim
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 €697
$1,385 €1,195
-41.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 €594
$959 €828
-28.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,292 €1,116
$2,403 €2,075
-46.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,041 €899
$1,801 €1,555
-42.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,596 €2,241
$9,448 €8,157
-72.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,638 €3,141
$6,171 €5,328
-41.05%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Hildesheim
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,144 €1,852
$3,664 €3,164
-41.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
3.9
1.54%

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Last update for Hildesheim: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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