Cost of Living Comparison Between Witten and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Witten and Hamburg

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Witten is 11.5% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Witten is 25% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Witten
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.18 €13.97
$20.03 €17.3
-19.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$94.2 €81.4
-27.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.69 €10.1
$13.78 €11.89
-15.17%
Cappuccino
$3.56 €3.07
$4.65 €4.02
-23.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.11
$3.65 €3.15
-32.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
$3.19 €2.76
-25.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.79 €4.13
$5.74 €4.96
-16.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$5.51 €4.76
-16.88%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Witten
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.39 €1.2
-6.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.13 €1.84
2.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$3.43 €2.96
-8.16%
Eggs
$3.73 €3.22
$3.71 €3.2
0.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.84 €12.81
$14.51 €12.53
2.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.39 €12.42
$13.3 €11.48
8.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.61 €18.65
$21.59 €18.64
0.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 €2.78
$3.41 €2.94
-5.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$2.26 €1.95
-18.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 €1.91
$2.38 €2.06
-6.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.82 €4.16
$4.67 €4.03
3.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.57 €1.36
-1.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.55 €1.34
9.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.96 €1.7
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.03 €0.89
10.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.61 €8.3
$9.51 €8.21
1.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 €6.1
$6.95 €6
1.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.14 €0.98
-7.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.56 €1.34
3.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Witten
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.36 €2.9
$4.15 €3.58
-19.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66 €57
$66.9 €57.7
-1.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 €4.44
$7.07 €6.1
-27.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.82 €2.43
-23.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.81 €30.05
$44.12 €38.09
-21.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.98 €1.71
2.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K €27.7K
$31.2K €27K
2.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$39.9K €34.4K
-11.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Witten
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$387 €334
$369 €318
5.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.63 €21.27
$21.31 €18.4
15.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.2 €43.32
$38.79 €33.49
29.36%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Witten
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.89 €34.44
$47.71 €41.19
-16.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.97 €19.83
$24 €20.72
-4.29%
Cinema Ticket
$13.63 €11.77
$15.95 €13.77
-14.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Witten
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$458 €395
$258 €223
77.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,621 €8,307
$26.6K €23K
-63.82%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Witten
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.4 €82.4
$92.9 €80.2
2.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.25 €39.07
$58.7 €50.7
-22.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.8
$124 €107
-15.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 €121
$187 €161
-24.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Witten
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 €451
$1,385 €1,195
-62.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$720 €622
$959 €828
-24.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,302 €1,124
$2,403 €2,075
-45.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,495 €1,291
$1,801 €1,555
-17.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,055 €4,365
$9,448 €8,157
-46.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,770
$6,171 €5,328
-29.24%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Witten
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,664 €3,164
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
3.9
0.77%

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Last update for Witten: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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