Cost of Living Comparison Between Hof and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Hof and Hamburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Hof is 22.5% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hof is 27.6% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hof
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.52 €15.13
$20.03 €17.3
-12.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.4 €44.33
$94.2 €81.4
-45.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.7 €10.11
$13.78 €11.89
-15.09%
Cappuccino
$2.67 €2.31
$4.65 €4.02
-42.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.62
$3.65 €3.15
-16.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 €2.37
$3.19 €2.76
-13.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.57 €3.95
$5.74 €4.96
-20.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 €3.06
$5.51 €4.76
-35.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hof
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.39 €1.2
-13.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.13 €1.84
-15.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.23 €2.79
$3.43 €2.96
-5.83%
Eggs
$3.75 €3.24
$3.71 €3.2
1.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.52
$14.51 €12.53
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.49 €11.64
$13.3 €11.48
1.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.37 €15.86
$21.59 €18.64
-14.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 €1.52
$3.41 €2.94
-48.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.26 €1.95
-34.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 €2.31
$2.38 €2.06
12.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.97 €4.29
$4.67 €4.03
6.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.57 €1.36
6.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.55 €1.34
-0.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.96 €1.7
-8.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 €0.84
$1.03 €0.89
-4.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.73 €7.54
$9.51 €8.21
-8.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 €5.91
$6.95 €6
-1.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 €0.83
$1.14 €0.98
-15.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.56 €1.34
5.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Hof
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3 €2.59
$4.15 €3.58
-27.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62 €53.5
$66.9 €57.7
-7.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.95 €4.27
$7.07 €6.1
-29.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.82 €2.43
-37.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.91 €34.46
$44.12 €38.09
-9.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.98 €1.71
5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K €15K
$31.2K €27K
-44.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K €22.3K
$39.9K €34.4K
-35.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hof
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$444 €383
$369 €318
20.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.19 €26.07
$21.31 €18.4
41.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.7 €46.34
$38.79 €33.49
38.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hof
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.82 €19.7
$47.71 €41.19
-52.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.86 €12.83
$24 €20.72
-38.08%
Cinema Ticket
$8.06 €6.96
$15.95 €13.77
-49.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hof
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 €403
$258 €223
81.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K €9,892
$26.6K €23K
-56.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hof
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 €82.2
$92.9 €80.2
2.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.41 €27.98
$58.7 €50.7
-44.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 €109
$124 €107
2.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 €130
$187 €161
-19.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hof
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$918 €793
$1,385 €1,195
-33.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$697 €602
$959 €828
-27.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,141 €985
$2,403 €2,075
-52.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$967 €835
$1,801 €1,555
-46.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,233 €4,518
$9,448 €8,157
-44.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,905 €3,371
$6,171 €5,328
-36.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hof
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,766 €2,388
$3,664 €3,164
-24.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
3.9
-0.77%

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Last update for Hof: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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