Cost of Living Comparison Between Oberhausen and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Oberhausen and Hamburg

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Oberhausen is 2.9% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Oberhausen is 11.4% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oberhausen
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.37 €15.86
$20.03 €17.3
-8.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €58.8
$94.2 €81.4
-27.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.98 €12.07
$13.78 €11.89
1.45%
Cappuccino
$4.28 €3.69
$4.65 €4.02
-7.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 €2.79
$3.65 €3.15
-11.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 €2.62
$3.19 €2.76
-4.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.74 €4.09
$5.74 €4.96
-17.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.68 €4.04
$5.51 €4.76
-15.06%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Oberhausen
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.39 €1.2
-3.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.13 €1.84
2.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.42 €2.96
$3.43 €2.96
-0.29%
Eggs
$3.8 €3.28
$3.71 €3.2
2.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.72 €12.71
$14.51 €12.53
1.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.1 €12.18
$13.3 €11.48
6.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.25 €18.34
$21.59 €18.64
-1.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$3.41 €2.94
-10.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$2.26 €1.95
-18.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.38 €2.06
-8.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.78 €4.13
$4.67 €4.03
2.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.57 €1.36
-1.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.55 €1.34
5.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.96 €1.7
-2.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.03 €0.89
6.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.38 €8.1
$9.51 €8.21
-1.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$6.95 €6
-16.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.14 €0.98
-3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.56 €1.34
5.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Oberhausen
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 €2.95
$4.15 €3.58
-17.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.7 €43.74
$66.9 €57.7
-24.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.13 €4.43
$7.07 €6.1
-27.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.82 €2.43
-16.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.03 €30.24
$44.12 €38.09
-20.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.98 €1.71
-3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.4K €27.1K
$31.2K €27K
0.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$39.9K €34.4K
-12.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oberhausen
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$401 €346
$369 €318
8.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25 €21.59
$21.31 €18.4
17.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 €44.18
$38.79 €33.49
31.92%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Oberhausen
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.12 €34.64
$47.71 €41.19
-15.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.23 €20.06
$24 €20.72
-3.21%
Cinema Ticket
$17.49 €15.1
$15.95 €13.77
9.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oberhausen
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$460 €397
$258 €223
78.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,755 €8,422
$26.6K €23K
-63.32%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Oberhausen
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.6 €80.8
$92.9 €80.2
0.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.72 €38.61
$58.7 €50.7
-23.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.1
$124 €107
-17.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 €123
$187 €161
-23.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oberhausen
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$622 €537
$1,385 €1,195
-55.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$654 €565
$959 €828
-31.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$750 €648
$2,403 €2,075
-68.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$786 €679
$1,801 €1,555
-56.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,505 €4,753
$9,448 €8,157
-41.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,756 €3,243
$6,171 €5,328
-39.13%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Oberhausen
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,552 €2,203
$3,664 €3,164
-30.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
3.9
1.79%

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Last update for Oberhausen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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