Cost of Living Comparison Between Siegen and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Siegen and Hamburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Siegen is 11.4% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Siegen is 18.6% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Siegen
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.02 €12.11
$20.03 €17.3
-30.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.3 €47.73
$94.2 €81.4
-41.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.36 €8.95
$13.78 €11.89
-24.82%
Cappuccino
$3.7 €3.2
$4.65 €4.02
-20.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 €3.23
$3.65 €3.15
2.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.63
$3.19 €2.76
-4.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.64 €4.01
$5.74 €4.96
-19.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.34 €3.75
$5.51 €4.76
-21.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Siegen
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 €1
$1.39 €1.2
-16.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.13 €1.84
-0.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.51
$3.43 €2.96
-15.45%
Eggs
$3.67 €3.17
$3.71 €3.2
-1.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.47 €12.49
$14.51 €12.53
-0.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.57 €12.58
$13.3 €11.48
9.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.25 €18.35
$21.59 €18.64
-1.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.41 €2.94
0.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$2.26 €1.95
-17.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.38 €2.06
-5.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.7 €4.05
$4.67 €4.03
0.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.57 €1.36
-6.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.55 €1.34
-1.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.96 €1.7
-6.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$1.03 €0.89
-30.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.05 €8.68
$9.51 €8.21
5.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.73 €4.95
$6.95 €6
-17.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.92
$1.14 €0.98
-7.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.56 €1.34
2.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Siegen
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.08 €3.52
$4.15 €3.58
-1.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.6 €57.5
$66.9 €57.7
-0.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 €3.29
$7.07 €6.1
-46.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.82 €2.43
-29.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.13 €36.38
$44.12 €38.09
-4.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.98 €1.71
-1.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$31.2K €27K
2.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K €29.7K
$39.9K €34.4K
-13.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Siegen
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$346 €299
$369 €318
-6.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.28 €27.01
$21.31 €18.4
46.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.6 €46.24
$38.79 €33.49
38.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Siegen
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.16 €32.95
$47.71 €41.19
-20.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.83 €19.72
$24 €20.72
-4.88%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$15.95 €13.77
-11.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Siegen
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$169 €146
$258 €223
-34.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$26.6K €23K
-56.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Siegen
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €79.7
$92.9 €80.2
-0.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.46 €24.57
$58.7 €50.7
-51.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.9 €78.5
$124 €107
-26.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 €111
$187 €161
-31.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Siegen
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 €555
$1,385 €1,195
-53.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$527 €455
$959 €828
-45.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$908 €784
$2,403 €2,075
-62.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 €664
$1,801 €1,555
-57.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,897 €2,502
$9,448 €8,157
-69.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,108 €1,820
$6,171 €5,328
-65.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Siegen
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,662 €2,298
$3,664 €3,164
-27.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
3.9
-0.26%

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Last update for Siegen: October 27, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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