Cost of Living Comparison Between Kassel and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Kassel and Hamburg

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kassel is 9.6% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kassel is 14.3% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kassel
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15 €12.95
$20.03 €17.3
-25.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.8 €50.8
$94.2 €81.4
-37.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.34 €8.93
$13.78 €11.89
-24.96%
Cappuccino
$3.5 €3.02
$4.65 €4.02
-24.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.2 €3.63
$3.65 €3.15
15.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 €3.09
$3.19 €2.76
12.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.96 €4.28
$5.74 €4.96
-13.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 €4.08
$5.51 €4.76
-14.16%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kassel
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.12
$1.39 €1.2
-7.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.13 €1.84
5.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.58 €3.09
$3.43 €2.96
4.37%
Eggs
$3.75 €3.24
$3.71 €3.2
1.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.63 €12.63
$14.51 €12.53
0.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.72 €11.84
$13.3 €11.48
3.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.74 €19.64
$21.59 €18.64
5.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 €2.7
$3.41 €2.94
-8.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.26 €1.95
-22.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$2.38 €2.06
-3.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.57 €4.81
$4.67 €4.03
19.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.57 €1.36
7.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.55 €1.34
15.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.96 €1.7
4.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.03 €0.89
15.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.65 €8.33
$9.51 €8.21
1.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$6.95 €6
-17.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.92
$1.14 €0.98
-7.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.56 €1.34
5.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Kassel
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.54 €3.06
$4.15 €3.58
-14.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €58
$66.9 €57.7
0.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 €3.47
$7.07 €6.1
-43.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 €1.58
$2.82 €2.43
-34.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.08 €36.33
$44.12 €38.09
-4.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.98 €1.71
1.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$31.2K €27K
-0.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.7K
$39.9K €34.4K
-16.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kassel
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$359 €310
$369 €318
-2.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.49 €31.51
$21.31 €18.4
71.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53 €45.74
$38.79 €33.49
36.58%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kassel
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.96 €28.46
$47.71 €41.19
-30.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.32 €14.09
$24 €20.72
-32.00%
Cinema Ticket
$11.41 €9.86
$15.95 €13.77
-28.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kassel
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$365 €315
$258 €223
41.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K €14.4K
$26.6K €23K
-37.50%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kassel
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 €86.4
$92.9 €80.2
7.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.2 €45.03
$58.7 €50.7
-11.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.7 €78.4
$124 €107
-26.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €118
$187 €161
-26.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kassel
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 €712
$1,385 €1,195
-40.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 €495
$959 €828
-40.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,056 €912
$2,403 €2,075
-56.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$914 €789
$1,801 €1,555
-49.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,820 €5,025
$9,448 €8,157
-38.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,136 €2,708
$6,171 €5,328
-49.17%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Kassel
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,815 €2,430
$3,664 €3,164
-23.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.9
2.05%

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Last update for Kassel: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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