Cost of Living Comparison Between Passau and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Passau and Hamburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Passau is 23.3% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Passau is 29.8% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Passau
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.65 €10.06
$20.03 €17.3
-41.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.7
$94.2 €81.4
-31.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.41 €8.13
$13.78 €11.89
-31.71%
Cappuccino
$3.99 €3.44
$4.65 €4.02
-14.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 €2.69
$3.65 €3.15
-14.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 €2.53
$3.19 €2.76
-8.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 €4.1
$5.74 €4.96
-17.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.35 €4.62
$5.51 €4.76
-2.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Passau
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.39 €1.2
-12.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.13 €1.84
-8.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.43 €2.96
-
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.71 €3.2
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.14 €12.2
$14.51 €12.53
-2.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.22 €14.87
$13.3 €11.48
29.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.04 €16.44
$21.59 €18.64
-11.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 €2.55
$3.41 €2.94
-13.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 €1.53
$2.26 €1.95
-21.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$2.38 €2.06
-2.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.71 €4.07
$4.67 €4.03
0.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.57 €1.36
1.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.55 €1.34
9.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.96 €1.7
-7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.03 €0.89
0.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.59 €8.28
$9.51 €8.21
0.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.97 €5.15
$6.95 €6
-14.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.92
$1.14 €0.98
-7.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.56 €1.34
11.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Passau
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.7 €2.33
$4.15 €3.58
-34.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.8 €48.17
$66.9 €57.7
-16.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 €3.86
$7.07 €6.1
-36.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.82 €2.43
-17.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.22 €33
$44.12 €38.09
-13.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.98 €1.71
1.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$31.2K €27K
9.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$39.9K €34.4K
-7.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Passau
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$278 €240
$369 €318
-24.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.83 €17.12
$21.31 €18.4
-6.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.1 €47.61
$38.79 €33.49
42.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Passau
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.18 €34.69
$47.71 €41.19
-15.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.46 €9.89
$24 €20.72
-52.25%
Cinema Ticket
$10.44 €9.01
$15.95 €13.77
-34.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Passau
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$705 €609
$258 €223
173.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20K €17.2K
$26.6K €23K
-24.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Passau
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99 €85.5
$92.9 €80.2
6.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.78 €41.26
$58.7 €50.7
-18.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.1 €81.2
$124 €107
-24.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.8 €69.8
$187 €161
-56.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Passau
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$702 €606
$1,385 €1,195
-49.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 €417
$959 €828
-49.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,764 €1,523
$2,403 €2,075
-26.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 €1,186
$1,801 €1,555
-23.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,132 €3,567
$9,448 €8,157
-56.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,261 €3,679
$6,171 €5,328
-30.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Passau
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,480 €3,004
$3,664 €3,164
-5.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
3.9
2.56%

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Last update for Passau: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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