Cost of Living Comparison Between Marburg and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Marburg and Hamburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Marburg is 23.3% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Marburg is 6.7% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marburg
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.3 €10.62
$20.03 €17.3
-38.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$94.2 €81.4
-37.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.32 €8.91
$13.78 €11.89
-25.11%
Cappuccino
$4.05 €3.49
$4.65 €4.02
-12.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.65 €3.15
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.05
$3.19 €2.76
-25.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.86 €4.19
$5.74 €4.96
-15.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 €4.46
$5.51 €4.76
-6.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marburg
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.39 €1.2
-4.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.13 €1.84
13.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.49 €3.01
$3.43 €2.96
1.75%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$3.71 €3.2
8.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.81 €12.78
$14.51 €12.53
2.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.3 €14.08
$13.3 €11.48
22.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.06 €16.45
$21.59 €18.64
-11.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$3.41 €2.94
-6.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.64
$2.26 €1.95
-16.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.38 €2.06
-5.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.68 €4.04
$4.67 €4.03
0.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.57 €1.36
-5.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.55 €1.34
-0.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.96 €1.7
4.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1
$1.03 €0.89
12.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.87 €8.53
$9.51 €8.21
3.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.94 €5.13
$6.95 €6
-14.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.14 €0.98
-5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 €1.4
$1.56 €1.34
4.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Marburg
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.48 €3.01
$4.15 €3.58
-16.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.7 €48.98
$66.9 €57.7
-15.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 €5.12
$7.07 €6.1
-16.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$2.82 €2.43
-43.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.45 €34.93
$44.12 €38.09
-8.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.98 €1.71
-3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K €27.7K
$31.2K €27K
2.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K €32K
$39.9K €34.4K
-7.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marburg
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 €234
$369 €318
-26.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.8 €29.18
$21.31 €18.4
58.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.7 €44.65
$38.79 €33.49
33.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marburg
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.95 €35.36
$47.71 €41.19
-14.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.8 €19.69
$24 €20.72
-5.00%
Cinema Ticket
$13.23 €11.42
$15.95 €13.77
-17.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marburg
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,113 €961
$258 €223
331.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$47.6K €41.1K
$26.6K €23K
78.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marburg
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.7 €83.5
$92.9 €80.2
4.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.38 €36.59
$58.7 €50.7
-27.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 €81.4
$124 €107
-24.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €117
$187 €161
-27.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marburg
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$814 €703
$1,385 €1,195
-41.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 €502
$959 €828
-39.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 €1,197
$2,403 €2,075
-42.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,203 €1,038
$1,801 €1,555
-33.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,192 €3,620
$9,448 €8,157
-55.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,448 €2,977
$6,171 €5,328
-44.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marburg
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,221 €2,781
$3,664 €3,164
-12.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.9
2.05%

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Last update for Marburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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