Cost of Living Comparison Between Offenburg and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Offenburg and Hamburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Offenburg is 2.2% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Offenburg is 9.6% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Offenburg
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.36 €9.8
$20.03 €17.3
-43.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 €50.2
$94.2 €81.4
-38.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.52 €9.94
$13.78 €11.89
-16.40%
Cappuccino
$3.92 €3.39
$4.65 €4.02
-15.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 €2.68
$3.65 €3.15
-14.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.45
$3.19 €2.76
-11.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.65 €4.01
$5.74 €4.96
-18.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.54 €4.79
$5.51 €4.76
0.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Offenburg
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.39 €1.2
-11.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.13 €1.84
6.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$3.43 €2.96
-3.50%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.37
$3.71 €3.2
5.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.98 €12.93
$14.51 €12.53
3.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.31 €12.35
$13.3 €11.48
7.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.7 €16.15
$21.59 €18.64
-13.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 €2.84
$3.41 €2.94
-3.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$2.26 €1.95
-16.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$2.38 €2.06
-3.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.4 €3.79
$4.67 €4.03
-5.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.57 €1.36
-1.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.55 €1.34
-24.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.96 €1.7
-3.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.03 €0.89
17.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.62 €8.31
$9.51 €8.21
1.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 €5.49
$6.95 €6
-8.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.14 €0.98
-11.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.39
$1.56 €1.34
3.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Offenburg
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.29 €4.57
$4.15 €3.58
27.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.5 €46.18
$66.9 €57.7
-20.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.6 €3.98
$7.07 €6.1
-34.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.82 €2.43
-18.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.18 €30.37
$44.12 €38.09
-20.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.98 €1.71
-1.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K €26.7K
$31.2K €27K
-1.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K €26.8K
$39.9K €34.4K
-22.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Offenburg
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$332 €287
$369 €318
-9.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.8 €24.86
$21.31 €18.4
35.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.1 €45.83
$38.79 €33.49
36.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Offenburg
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.4 €63.4
$47.71 €41.19
53.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.85 €19.73
$24 €20.72
-4.79%
Cinema Ticket
$12.66 €10.93
$15.95 €13.77
-20.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Offenburg
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$341 €294
$258 €223
32.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,836 €8,493
$26.6K €23K
-63.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Offenburg
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.8 €57.7
$92.9 €80.2
-28.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.76 €31.74
$58.7 €50.7
-37.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.4 €78.9
$124 €107
-26.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €107
$187 €161
-33.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Offenburg
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$792 €684
$1,385 €1,195
-42.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$590 €509
$959 €828
-38.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,257 €1,085
$2,403 €2,075
-47.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 €904
$1,801 €1,555
-41.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,755 €4,969
$9,448 €8,157
-39.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,249 €3,668
$6,171 €5,328
-31.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Offenburg
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,383 €2,057
$3,664 €3,164
-34.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.75
3.9
-29.49%

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Last update for Offenburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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