Cost of Living Comparison Between Iserlohn and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Iserlohn and Hamburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Iserlohn is 23.4% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iserlohn is 33.5% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iserlohn
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.66 €10.93
$20.03 €17.3
-36.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.8 €45.55
$94.2 €81.4
-44.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.46 €9.03
$13.78 €11.89
-24.09%
Cappuccino
$3.39 €2.93
$4.65 €4.02
-27.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 €1.86
$3.65 €3.15
-41.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 €2.38
$3.19 €2.76
-13.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.56 €3.94
$5.74 €4.96
-20.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$5.51 €4.76
-36.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iserlohn
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.39 €1.2
-12.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 €1.89
$2.13 €1.84
2.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$3.43 €2.96
-24.49%
Eggs
$2.79 €2.41
$3.71 €3.2
-24.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.76 €12.74
$14.51 €12.53
1.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 €5.35
$13.3 €11.48
-53.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.08 €14.75
$21.59 €18.64
-20.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$3.41 €2.94
-31.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$2.26 €1.95
-29.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$2.38 €2.06
11.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.14 €4.43
$4.67 €4.03
10.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.57 €1.36
5.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 €0.81
$1.55 €1.34
-39.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.96 €1.7
-30.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 €0.28
$1.03 €0.89
-68.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.14 €8.76
$9.51 €8.21
6.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.69 €5.77
$6.95 €6
-3.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.14 €0.98
-9.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.56 €1.34
3.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Iserlohn
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 €2.89
$4.15 €3.58
-19.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63 €54.4
$66.9 €57.7
-5.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 €4.71
$7.07 €6.1
-22.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.6 €2.25
$2.82 €2.43
-7.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.44 €34.91
$44.12 €38.09
-8.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.98 €1.71
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.4K €27.1K
$31.2K €27K
0.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K €30.5K
$39.9K €34.4K
-11.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iserlohn
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$392 €338
$369 €318
6.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.4 €15.02
$21.31 €18.4
-18.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.6 €45.43
$38.79 €33.49
35.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iserlohn
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.22 €17.46
$47.71 €41.19
-57.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.24 €20.07
$24 €20.72
-3.17%
Cinema Ticket
$13.95 €12.04
$15.95 €13.77
-12.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iserlohn
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$462 €399
$258 €223
79.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K €9,939
$26.6K €23K
-56.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iserlohn
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 €49.01
$92.9 €80.2
-38.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.23 €19.19
$58.7 €50.7
-62.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 €99
$124 €107
-7.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 €123
$187 €161
-23.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iserlohn
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$844 €729
$1,385 €1,195
-39.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 €580
$959 €828
-29.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,531 €1,322
$2,403 €2,075
-36.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,228 €1,060
$1,801 €1,555
-31.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,426 €3,822
$9,448 €8,157
-53.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,237 €2,795
$6,171 €5,328
-47.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iserlohn
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,419 €2,952
$3,664 €3,164
-6.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
3.9
-0.77%

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Last update for Iserlohn: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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