Cost of Living Comparison Between Mannheim and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Mannheim and Hamburg

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Mannheim is 6.4% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mannheim is 12.6% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mannheim
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.68 €11.81
$20.03 €17.3
-31.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 €49.35
$94.2 €81.4
-39.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.71 €10.11
$13.78 €11.89
-15.02%
Cappuccino
$4.25 €3.67
$4.65 €4.02
-8.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 €2.86
$3.65 €3.15
-9.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 €2.48
$3.19 €2.76
-9.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.09 €4.39
$5.74 €4.96
-11.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.55 €4.79
$5.51 €4.76
0.73%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mannheim
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.39 €1.2
-10.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €1.99
$2.13 €1.84
8.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.34 €2.88
$3.43 €2.96
-2.62%
Eggs
$3.82 €3.3
$3.71 €3.2
2.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.06 €13
$14.51 €12.53
3.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.31 €13.22
$13.3 €11.48
15.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.02 €18.15
$21.59 €18.64
-2.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 €2.76
$3.41 €2.94
-6.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$2.26 €1.95
-18.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.38 €2.06
-7.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.24 €4.52
$4.67 €4.03
12.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.57 €1.36
-2.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 €1.28
$1.55 €1.34
-3.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.96 €1.7
0.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.03 €0.89
16.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.53 €8.23
$9.51 €8.21
0.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.53 €5.64
$6.95 €6
-6.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.14 €0.98
-9.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.56 €1.34
7.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Mannheim
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.66 €3.16
$4.15 €3.58
-11.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 €57.8
$66.9 €57.7
0.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.7 €4.92
$7.07 €6.1
-19.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.24 €1.94
$2.82 €2.43
-20.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.34 €30.52
$44.12 €38.09
-19.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.98 €1.71
3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$31.2K €27K
2.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$39.9K €34.4K
-2.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mannheim
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$334 €288
$369 €318
-9.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.38 €32.28
$21.31 €18.4
75.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 €45.62
$38.79 €33.49
36.19%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mannheim
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.1 €33.76
$47.71 €41.19
-18.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.56 €33.29
$24 €20.72
60.67%
Cinema Ticket
$14.89 €12.85
$15.95 €13.77
-6.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mannheim
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €444
$258 €223
99.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,584 €8,274
$26.6K €23K
-63.96%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mannheim
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.8 €63.7
$92.9 €80.2
-20.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.56 €31.57
$58.7 €50.7
-37.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 €97.3
$124 €107
-9.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 €108
$187 €161
-33.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mannheim
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$957 €826
$1,385 €1,195
-30.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$745 €643
$959 €828
-22.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,650 €1,424
$2,403 €2,075
-31.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,420 €1,226
$1,801 €1,555
-21.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,127 €5,290
$9,448 €8,157
-35.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,909 €4,238
$6,171 €5,328
-20.45%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mannheim
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,866 €4,201
$3,664 €3,164
32.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.47
3.9
-11.03%

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Last update for Mannheim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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