Cost of Living Comparison Between Solingen and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Solingen and Hamburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Solingen is 8.5% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Solingen is 2.8% more expensive than Hamburg without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.31 €14.94

$20.03 €17.3

-13.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$80.8 €69.8

$94.2 €81.4

-14.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.39 €9.84

$13.78 €11.89

-17.34%

Cappuccino

$3.39 €2.93

$4.65 €4.02

-27.10%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 €2.54

$3.65 €3.15

-19.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 €2.53

$3.19 €2.76

-8.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.14 €4.44

$5.74 €4.96

-10.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.55 €3.93

$5.51 €4.76

-17.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.29 €1.11

$1.39 €1.2

-7.19%

White Bread (500g)

$2.36 €2.04

$2.13 €1.84

10.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.42 €2.95

$3.43 €2.96

-0.29%

Eggs

$3.94 €3.41

$3.71 €3.2

6.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.88 €12.85

$14.51 €12.53

2.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.29 €14.07

$13.3 €11.48

22.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.02 €17.29

$21.59 €18.64

-7.27%

Apples (1kg)

$3.14 €2.71

$3.41 €2.94

-7.92%

Banana (1kg)

$1.81 €1.56

$2.26 €1.95

-19.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 €2.01

$2.38 €2.06

-2.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.26 €4.54

$4.67 €4.03

12.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.51 €1.31

$1.57 €1.36

-3.82%

Onion (1kg)

$1.63 €1.41

$1.55 €1.34

5.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.08 €1.8

$1.96 €1.7

6.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 €1.04

$1.03 €0.89

17.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.51 €8.21

Wine (Bottle)

$6.49 €5.6

$6.95 €6

-6.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 €0.89

$1.14 €0.98

-9.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.71 €1.48

$1.56 €1.34

9.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.34 €2.88

$4.15 €3.58

-19.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$62.4 €53.9

$66.9 €57.7

-6.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.75 €4.1

$7.07 €6.1

-32.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 €1.69

$2.82 €2.43

-30.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$27.67 €23.89

$44.12 €38.09

-37.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.03 €1.75

$1.98 €1.71

2.53%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.7K €27.4K

$31.2K €27K

1.45%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$36.8K €31.7K

$39.9K €34.4K

-7.86%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$361 €312

$369 €318

-2.05%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27.97 €24.15

$21.31 €18.4

31.25%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.39 €42.64

$38.79 €33.49

27.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56 €48.38

$47.71 €41.19

17.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.33 €20.14

$24 €20.72

-2.79%

Cinema Ticket

$13.79 €11.9

$15.95 €13.77

-13.54%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$574 €496

$258 €223

122.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.7K €12.7K

$26.6K €23K

-44.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$119 €103

$92.9 €80.2

28.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.51 €41.02

$58.7 €50.7

-19.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$141 €122

$124 €107

13.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$162 €140

$187 €161

-13.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$928 €801

$1,385 €1,195

-32.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$688 €594

$959 €828

-28.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,533 €1,323

$2,403 €2,075

-36.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,101 €951

$1,801 €1,555

-38.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,318 €3,728

$9,448 €8,157

-54.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,593 €3,965

$6,171 €5,328

-25.57%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,477 €3,866

$3,664 €3,164

22.18%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.98

3.9

2.05%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Solingen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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