Cost of Living Comparison Between Soest and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Soest and Hamburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Soest is 5.4% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Soest is 15.6% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Soest
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.99 €12.08
$20.03 €17.3
-30.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.2 €60.6
$94.2 €81.4
-25.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.19 €10.53
$13.78 €11.89
-11.54%
Cappuccino
$3.31 €2.86
$4.65 €4.02
-28.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 €2.07
$3.65 €3.15
-34.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.11
$3.19 €2.76
-23.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.85 €3.32
$5.74 €4.96
-32.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$5.51 €4.76
-58.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Soest
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.39 €1.2
-4.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 €1.54
$2.13 €1.84
-16.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.17 €2.74
$3.43 €2.96
-7.58%
Eggs
$2.73 €2.36
$3.71 €3.2
-26.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.63 €12.63
$14.51 €12.53
0.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.19 €12.25
$13.3 €11.48
6.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.37 €15
$21.59 €18.64
-19.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 €2.61
$3.41 €2.94
-11.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.26 €1.95
-34.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$2.38 €2.06
-5.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.84 €4.18
$4.67 €4.03
3.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.57 €1.36
3.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.55 €1.34
9.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.96 €1.7
-1.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 €0.96
$1.03 €0.89
7.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.25 €7.99
$9.51 €8.21
-2.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 €5.05
$6.95 €6
-15.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.14 €0.98
-7.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.56 €1.34
8.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Soest
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.15 €3.58
-17.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.9 €54.3
$66.9 €57.7
-5.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.99 €3.45
$7.07 €6.1
-43.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.82 €2.43
-27.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.44 €34.92
$44.12 €38.09
-8.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.98 €1.71
5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K €27.7K
$31.2K €27K
2.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$39.9K €34.4K
-2.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Soest
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$387 €334
$369 €318
4.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.23 €30.42
$21.31 €18.4
65.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 €45.3
$38.79 €33.49
35.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Soest
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.74 €34.31
$47.71 €41.19
-16.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.23 €20.06
$24 €20.72
-3.21%
Cinema Ticket
$17.2 €14.85
$15.95 €13.77
7.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Soest
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$464 €400
$258 €223
79.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,708 €8,382
$26.6K €23K
-63.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Soest
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.9 €83.7
$92.9 €80.2
4.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.07 €29.42
$58.7 €50.7
-41.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82 €70.8
$124 €107
-33.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 €120
$187 €161
-25.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Soest
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 €733
$1,385 €1,195
-38.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 €580
$959 €828
-29.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,556 €1,344
$2,403 €2,075
-35.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 €1,049
$1,801 €1,555
-32.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,122 €4,423
$9,448 €8,157
-45.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,186 €3,614
$6,171 €5,328
-32.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Soest
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,364 €1,178
$3,664 €3,164
-62.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
3.9
1.79%

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Last update for Soest: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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