Cost of Living Comparison Between Kleve and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Kleve and Hamburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Kleve is 1.5% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kleve is 16.4% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kleve
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.29 €14.93
$20.03 €17.3
-13.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.9 €55.2
$94.2 €81.4
-32.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.76 €7.56
$13.78 €11.89
-36.43%
Cappuccino
$3.61 €3.11
$4.65 €4.02
-22.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$3.65 €3.15
-22.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 €2.46
$3.19 €2.76
-10.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 €4.97
$5.74 €4.96
0.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 €3.4
$5.51 €4.76
-28.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kleve
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.39 €1.2
-12.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.13 €1.84
3.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 €2.77
$3.43 €2.96
-6.41%
Eggs
$3.94 €3.4
$3.71 €3.2
6.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.78 €11.9
$14.51 €12.53
-5.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.35 €12.39
$13.3 €11.48
7.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.03 €16.43
$21.59 €18.64
-11.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 €2.7
$3.41 €2.94
-8.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.26 €1.95
-14.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$2.38 €2.06
-6.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.38 €3.79
$4.67 €4.03
-6.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.57 €1.36
16.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.55 €1.34
6.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.96 €1.7
-10.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$1.03 €0.89
-22.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.36 €8.08
$9.51 €8.21
-1.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.29 €5.43
$6.95 €6
-9.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.14 €0.98
-4.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.56 €1.34
3.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Kleve
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.29 €4.57
$4.15 €3.58
27.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.2 €58
$66.9 €57.7
0.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.7 €4.92
$7.07 €6.1
-19.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.82 €2.43
-37.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$70.7 €61.1
$44.12 €38.09
60.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.98 €1.71
4.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K €27.2K
$31.2K €27K
1.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$39.9K €34.4K
-4.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kleve
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$389 €336
$369 €318
5.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.51 €20.3
$21.31 €18.4
10.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.23 €40.78
$38.79 €33.49
21.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kleve
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.37 €27.95
$47.71 €41.19
-32.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.91 €19.78
$24 €20.72
-4.54%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.5
$15.95 €13.77
-30.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kleve
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 €359
$258 €223
61.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$26.6K €23K
-56.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kleve
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.3 €81.4
$92.9 €80.2
1.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.58 €38.49
$58.7 €50.7
-24.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 €81.1
$124 €107
-24.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99.6
$187 €161
-38.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kleve
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 €398
$1,385 €1,195
-66.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$575 €496
$959 €828
-40.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,024 €884
$2,403 €2,075
-57.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 €1,076
$1,801 €1,555
-30.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,194 €4,485
$9,448 €8,157
-45.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,346 €2,026
$6,171 €5,328
-61.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kleve
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,280 €2,832
$3,664 €3,164
-10.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.9
2.05%

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Last update for Kleve: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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