Cost of Living Comparison Between Oldenburg and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Oldenburg and Hamburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Oldenburg is 0.8% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oldenburg is 18.7% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oldenburg
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.8 €9.33
$20.03 €17.3
-46.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77 €66.5
$94.2 €81.4
-18.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$13.78 €11.89
-17.42%
Cappuccino
$4 €3.45
$4.65 €4.02
-13.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$3.65 €3.15
10.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 €2.98
$3.19 €2.76
8.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 €4.61
$5.74 €4.96
-6.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.2 €3.62
$5.51 €4.76
-23.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oldenburg
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.39 €1.2
-5.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.13 €1.84
4.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$3.43 €2.96
-2.33%
Eggs
$4.05 €3.5
$3.71 €3.2
9.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.05 €12.99
$14.51 €12.53
3.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.28 €13.19
$13.3 €11.48
14.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.41 €16.76
$21.59 €18.64
-10.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 €2.74
$3.41 €2.94
-7.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.26 €1.95
-23.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 €1.96
$2.38 €2.06
-5.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 €4.12
$4.67 €4.03
2.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.57 €1.36
-2.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.55 €1.34
3.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.96 €1.7
-1.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.03 €0.89
-1.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.76 €8.42
$9.51 €8.21
2.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 €6.06
$6.95 €6
1.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.14 €0.98
-3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.56 €1.34
7.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Oldenburg
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.26 €2.82
$4.15 €3.58
-21.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.3 €59
$66.9 €57.7
2.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 €4.44
$7.07 €6.1
-27.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.82 €2.43
-31.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.2 €43.31
$44.12 €38.09
13.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.98 €1.71
-1.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.7K
$31.2K €27K
-0.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K €29.4K
$39.9K €34.4K
-14.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oldenburg
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €248
$369 €318
-22.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.36 €33.98
$21.31 €18.4
84.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.5 €47.06
$38.79 €33.49
40.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oldenburg
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.1 €31.17
$47.71 €41.19
-24.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.93 €6.85
$24 €20.72
-66.96%
Cinema Ticket
$13.98 €12.07
$15.95 €13.77
-12.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oldenburg
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$693 €599
$258 €223
168.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,090
$26.6K €23K
-60.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oldenburg
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 €120
$92.9 €80.2
49.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.54 €29.82
$58.7 €50.7
-41.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 €102
$124 €107
-5.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €101
$187 €161
-37.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oldenburg
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 €860
$1,385 €1,195
-28.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 €598
$959 €828
-27.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,288 €1,112
$2,403 €2,075
-46.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$946 €817
$1,801 €1,555
-47.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,304 €3,716
$9,448 €8,157
-54.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,169 €2,736
$6,171 €5,328
-48.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oldenburg
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,182 €2,747
$3,664 €3,164
-13.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
3.9
1.54%

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Last update for Oldenburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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