Cost of Living Comparison Between Krefeld and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Krefeld and Hamburg

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Krefeld is 8.1% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Krefeld is 21.9% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krefeld
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$20.03 €17.3
-14.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.3 €58.1
$94.2 €81.4
-28.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.6 €10.88
$13.78 €11.89
-8.56%
Cappuccino
$3.7 €3.19
$4.65 €4.02
-20.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$3.65 €3.15
-22.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$3.19 €2.76
-11.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.56 €4.8
$5.74 €4.96
-3.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 €3.39
$5.51 €4.76
-28.68%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Krefeld
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.39 €1.2
-7.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.13 €1.84
9.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.5 €3.02
$3.43 €2.96
2.04%
Eggs
$3.88 €3.35
$3.71 €3.2
4.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.92 €12.88
$14.51 €12.53
2.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.88 €12.84
$13.3 €11.48
11.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.01 €16.41
$21.59 €18.64
-11.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$3.41 €2.94
-4.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.26 €1.95
-17.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$2.38 €2.06
0.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.81 €4.15
$4.67 €4.03
3.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.57 €1.36
-3.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.55 €1.34
-1.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.96 €1.7
-2.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.03 €0.89
8.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.22 €7.96
$9.51 €8.21
-3.05%
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)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.56 €1.34
6.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Krefeld
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.5 €3.02
$4.15 €3.58
-15.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62 €53.5
$66.9 €57.7
-7.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.67 €4.89
$7.07 €6.1
-19.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.82 €2.43
-23.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.09 €35.47
$44.12 €38.09
-6.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 €1.72
$1.98 €1.71
1.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.3K
$31.2K €27K
1.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K €30.7K
$39.9K €34.4K
-10.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krefeld
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$369 €318
-5.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.31 €31.35
$21.31 €18.4
70.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.1 €46.73
$38.79 €33.49
39.52%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Krefeld
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.91 €36.19
$47.71 €41.19
-12.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.14 €19.98
$24 €20.72
-3.58%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 €11.85
$15.95 €13.77
-13.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krefeld
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$414 €357
$258 €223
60.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.2K €20K
$26.6K €23K
-12.95%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Krefeld
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.9 €81.9
$92.9 €80.2
2.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.92 €41.37
$58.7 €50.7
-18.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 €93.6
$124 €107
-12.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 €142
$187 €161
-11.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krefeld
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$751 €648
$1,385 €1,195
-45.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$608 €525
$959 €828
-36.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,394 €1,204
$2,403 €2,075
-41.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 €1,063
$1,801 €1,555
-31.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,366 €2,906
$9,448 €8,157
-64.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,735 €4,088
$6,171 €5,328
-23.27%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Krefeld
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,764 €2,386
$3,664 €3,164
-24.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.9
2.05%

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Last update for Krefeld: October 27, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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