Cost of Living Comparison Between Regensburg and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Regensburg and Hamburg

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Regensburg is 4.6% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Regensburg is 10.6% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Regensburg
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.01 €12.96
$20.03 €17.3
-25.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74 €63.9
$94.2 €81.4
-21.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.65 €10.06
$13.78 €11.89
-15.46%
Cappuccino
$4.12 €3.56
$4.65 €4.02
-11.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 €2.84
$3.65 €3.15
-10.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$3.19 €2.76
-29.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.69 €4.05
$5.74 €4.96
-18.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.97
$5.51 €4.76
-16.70%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Regensburg
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.39 €1.2
-9.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.24 €1.93
$2.13 €1.84
5.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.34 €2.89
$3.43 €2.96
-2.62%
Eggs
$3.68 €3.18
$3.71 €3.2
-0.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.63 €12.63
$14.51 €12.53
0.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.62 €13.49
$13.3 €11.48
17.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.51 €19.44
$21.59 €18.64
4.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.1 €2.67
$3.41 €2.94
-9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.26 €1.95
-13.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.38 €2.06
-7.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 €4.31
$4.67 €4.03
6.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.57 €1.36
2.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.55 €1.34
12.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.96 €1.7
-2.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 €0.86
$1.03 €0.89
-3.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.23 €7.97
$9.51 €8.21
-2.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.77 €5.85
$6.95 €6
-2.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.14 €0.98
-7.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.56 €1.34
19.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Regensburg
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.57 €3.08
$4.15 €3.58
-13.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57 €49.21
$66.9 €57.7
-14.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.77 €4.98
$7.07 €6.1
-18.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.82 €2.43
-26.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.02 €33.69
$44.12 €38.09
-11.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.98 €1.71
-4.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.3K
$31.2K €27K
1.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$39.9K €34.4K
-8.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Regensburg
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 €256
$369 €318
-19.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.86 €28.37
$21.31 €18.4
54.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.8 €46.42
$38.79 €33.49
38.62%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Regensburg
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 €47.57
$47.71 €41.19
15.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.55 €23.78
$24 €20.72
14.79%
Cinema Ticket
$17.01 €14.68
$15.95 €13.77
6.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Regensburg
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 €220
$258 €223
-1.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,245 €7,119
$26.6K €23K
-69.00%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Regensburg
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.7 €75.7
$92.9 €80.2
-5.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 €57.6
$58.7 €50.7
13.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.9 €73.3
$124 €107
-31.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 €130
$187 €161
-19.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Regensburg
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$740 €639
$1,385 €1,195
-46.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 €578
$959 €828
-30.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,497 €1,293
$2,403 €2,075
-37.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 €955
$1,801 €1,555
-38.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,666 €5,755
$9,448 €8,157
-29.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,306 €3,718
$6,171 €5,328
-30.22%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Regensburg
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,396 €2,932
$3,664 €3,164
-7.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.9
2.05%

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Last update for Regensburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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