Cost of Living Comparison Between Lorrach and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lorrach and Hamburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Lorrach is 2.2% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lorrach is 6.5% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lorrach
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.31 €14.94
$20.03 €17.3
-13.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.8 €61.2
$94.2 €81.4
-24.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.77 €11.03
$13.78 €11.89
-7.33%
Cappuccino
$3.7 €3.19
$4.65 €4.02
-20.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 €3.2
$3.65 €3.15
1.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 €2.3
$3.19 €2.76
-16.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.91 €4.24
$5.74 €4.96
-14.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 €4.08
$5.51 €4.76
-14.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lorrach
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.39 €1.2
-9.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.13 €1.84
9.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.96 €2.56
$3.43 €2.96
-13.70%
Eggs
$3.83 €3.3
$3.71 €3.2
3.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.65 €12.65
$14.51 €12.53
0.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.05 €9.54
$13.3 €11.48
-16.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.06 €18.19
$21.59 €18.64
-2.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 €2.57
$3.41 €2.94
-12.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$2.26 €1.95
-17.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 €1.99
$2.38 €2.06
-3.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.46 €3.85
$4.67 €4.03
-4.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.57 €1.36
-4.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 €0.85
$1.55 €1.34
-36.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.96 €1.7
-18.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.03 €0.89
-21.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.83 €8.49
$9.51 €8.21
3.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.14 €4.44
$6.95 €6
-26.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.14 €0.98
-1.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.56 €1.34
-19.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Lorrach
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 €2.86
$4.15 €3.58
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.5 €57.4
$66.9 €57.7
-0.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.72 €3.21
$7.07 €6.1
-47.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.82 €2.43
-26.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.49 €23.74
$44.12 €38.09
-37.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.98 €1.71
3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K €27.3K
$31.2K €27K
1.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K €31.6K
$39.9K €34.4K
-8.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lorrach
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$400 €345
$369 €318
8.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.44 €9.88
$21.31 €18.4
-46.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.45 €34.92
$38.79 €33.49
4.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lorrach
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.15 €38.12
$47.71 €41.19
-7.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.12 €30.32
$24 €20.72
46.33%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$15.95 €13.77
-13.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lorrach
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 €248
$258 €223
11.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K €11.6K
$26.6K €23K
-49.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lorrach
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.6
$92.9 €80.2
9.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.4 €49.53
$58.7 €50.7
-2.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81 €69.9
$124 €107
-34.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 €121
$187 €161
-25.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lorrach
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$928 €801
$1,385 €1,195
-32.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,204 €1,040
$959 €828
25.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,296 €1,982
$2,403 €2,075
-4.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,390 €1,200
$1,801 €1,555
-22.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,107 €4,409
$9,448 €8,157
-45.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,767 €3,252
$6,171 €5,328
-38.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lorrach
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,856 €2,466
$3,664 €3,164
-22.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.99
3.9
2.31%

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Last update for Lorrach: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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