Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahr and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahr and Hamburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Lahr is 12.4% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lahr is 17.8% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lahr
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.75 €11.01
$20.03 €17.3
-36.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.6 €80.8
$94.2 €81.4
-0.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.07 €6.97
$13.78 €11.89
-41.44%
Cappuccino
$2.8 €2.42
$4.65 €4.02
-39.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.05
$3.65 €3.15
-35.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$3.19 €2.76
-10.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.96 €3.42
$5.74 €4.96
-31.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.51 €4.76
-17.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lahr
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.39 €1.2
-35.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 €1.41
$2.13 €1.84
-23.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.28 €2.84
$3.43 €2.96
-4.37%
Eggs
$3.69 €3.19
$3.71 €3.2
-0.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.91 €12.87
$14.51 €12.53
2.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.19 €12.25
$13.3 €11.48
6.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.65 €10.92
$21.59 €18.64
-41.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$3.41 €2.94
-34.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$2.26 €1.95
-24.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.9
$2.38 €2.06
-7.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.19 €4.48
$4.67 €4.03
11.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.57 €1.36
-2.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.55 €1.34
10.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.96 €1.7
2.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.79
$1.03 €0.89
-11.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.24 €7.97
$9.51 €8.21
-2.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.56 €3.07
$6.95 €6
-48.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.14 €0.98
-9.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.56 €1.34
-11.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Lahr
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.38 €2.92
$4.15 €3.58
-18.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.8 €52.5
$66.9 €57.7
-9.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.2 €2.76
$7.07 €6.1
-54.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 €1.1
$2.82 €2.43
-54.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.75 €30
$44.12 €38.09
-21.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.98 €1.71
2.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K €29.5K
$31.2K €27K
9.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K €35.6K
$39.9K €34.4K
3.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahr
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$399 €345
$369 €318
8.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.19 €25.2
$21.31 €18.4
36.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52 €44.89
$38.79 €33.49
34.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lahr
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.79 €34.35
$47.71 €41.19
-16.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.83 €19.71
$24 €20.72
-4.88%
Cinema Ticket
$11.62 €10.03
$15.95 €13.77
-27.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lahr
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$653 €564
$258 €223
153.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.8K €15.4K
$26.6K €23K
-32.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lahr
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.1 €58.8
$92.9 €80.2
-26.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.73 €22.21
$58.7 €50.7
-56.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.7 €68.8
$124 €107
-35.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.8 €80.2
$187 €161
-50.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lahr
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 €723
$1,385 €1,195
-39.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$667 €576
$959 €828
-30.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,556 €1,343
$2,403 €2,075
-35.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 €1,037
$1,801 €1,555
-33.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,891 €5,086
$9,448 €8,157
-37.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,681 €3,178
$6,171 €5,328
-40.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lahr
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,527 €2,182
$3,664 €3,164
-31.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
3.9
1.79%

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Last update for Lahr: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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