Cost of Living Comparison Between Schwerin and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Schwerin and Hamburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Schwerin is 16.6% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Schwerin is 12.9% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Schwerin
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.77 €11.89
$20.03 €17.3
-31.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.3 €68.4
$94.2 €81.4
-15.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.55 €10.83
$13.78 €11.89
-8.93%
Cappuccino
$3.85 €3.32
$4.65 €4.02
-17.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 €2.51
$3.65 €3.15
-20.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.05
$3.19 €2.76
-25.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.54 €3.92
$5.74 €4.96
-20.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 €4.44
$5.51 €4.76
-6.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Schwerin
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.39 €1.2
-10.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 €1.91
$2.13 €1.84
4.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$3.43 €2.96
-2.33%
Eggs
$3.8 €3.28
$3.71 €3.2
2.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.54 €12.55
$14.51 €12.53
0.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.24 €13.16
$13.3 €11.48
14.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.54 €16.87
$21.59 €18.64
-9.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 €2.69
$3.41 €2.94
-8.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$2.26 €1.95
-24.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.38 €2.06
-8.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.18 €4.47
$4.67 €4.03
10.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.57 €1.36
-10.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.55 €1.34
-0.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.96 €1.7
2.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 €0.58
$1.03 €0.89
-34.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.18 €8.79
$9.51 €8.21
7.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 €6.08
$6.95 €6
1.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.14 €0.98
-6.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.56 €1.34
-16.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Schwerin
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.85 €2.46
$4.15 €3.58
-31.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.3 €52.9
$66.9 €57.7
-8.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 €6.42
$7.07 €6.1
5.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.82 €2.43
-24.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.1 €43.23
$44.12 €38.09
13.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.98 €1.71
-1.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K €27.2K
$31.2K €27K
0.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K €32.3K
$39.9K €34.4K
-6.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Schwerin
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 €166
$369 €318
-47.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.89 €30.99
$21.31 €18.4
68.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.75 €39.5
$38.79 €33.49
17.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Schwerin
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.91 €26.69
$47.71 €41.19
-35.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.6 €20.37
$24 €20.72
-1.67%
Cinema Ticket
$15.04 €12.98
$15.95 €13.77
-5.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Schwerin
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$682 €588
$258 €223
164.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,813 €3,292
$26.6K €23K
-85.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Schwerin
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.1 €72.6
$92.9 €80.2
-9.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.34 €30.52
$58.7 €50.7
-39.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.3 €70.2
$124 €107
-34.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.4
$187 €161
-44.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Schwerin
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 €384
$1,385 €1,195
-67.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$402 €347
$959 €828
-58.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 €797
$2,403 €2,075
-61.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$706 €610
$1,801 €1,555
-60.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,523 €5,632
$9,448 €8,157
-30.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,819 €5,024
$6,171 €5,328
-5.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Schwerin
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,835 €2,448
$3,664 €3,164
-22.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
3.9
1.54%

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Last update for Schwerin: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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