Cost of Living Comparison Between Wolfsburg and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Wolfsburg and Hamburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Wolfsburg is 14.8% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wolfsburg is 21.4% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wolfsburg
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.74 €11.85
$19.33 €16.66
-28.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 €50.0
$92.2 €79.5
-37.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.06 €7.81
$14.13 €12.18
-35.88%
Cappuccino
$3.81 €3.29
$4.75 €4.09
-19.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.51
$3.58 €3.09
-18.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.09 €2.67
-25.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.22 €3.63
$5.65 €4.87
-25.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 €2.82
$5.72 €4.93
-42.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wolfsburg
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.36 €1.17
-12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 €1.90
$2.23 €1.92
-0.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.36 €2.90
$3.45 €2.97
-2.61%
Eggs
$3.96 €3.41
$3.87 €3.33
2.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.81 €12.77
$14.27 €12.30
3.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.78 €12.74
$12.90 €11.12
14.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.24 €15.72
$21.15 €18.23
-13.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 €2.64
$3.41 €2.94
-10.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.50
$2.24 €1.93
-22.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.20 €1.90
$2.40 €2.07
-8.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.80 €4.14
$4.56 €3.93
5.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.64 €1.42
-6.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.56 €1.35
-5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.03 €1.75
-1.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 €0.87
$1.08 €0.93
-7.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.40 €8.10
$9.96 €8.59
-5.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.75 €4.96
$6.79 €5.85
-15.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.92
$1.14 €0.98
-7.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.54 €1.33
8.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Wolfsburg
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.56 €3.07
$4.10 €3.54
-13.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.8 €48.97
$67.7 €58.4
-16.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.51 €6.47
$6.88 €5.93
9.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.88 €2.48
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.6 €44.47
$43.53 €37.52
18.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.99 €1.71
-2.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$31.1K €26.8K
2.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.0K €31.9K
$40.7K €35.1K
-9.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wolfsburg
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 €275
$371 €320
-13.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.24 €31.24
$21.36 €18.41
69.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.8 €46.34
$38.33 €33.04
40.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wolfsburg
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.9 €50.8
$46.36 €39.96
27.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.94 €19.78
$24.09 €20.77
-4.77%
Cinema Ticket
$14.84 €12.79
$16.34 €14.09
-9.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wolfsburg
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$676 €583
$261 €225
158.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K €8,836
$27.2K €23.4K
-62.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wolfsburg
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.3 €59.8
$92.0 €79.3
-24.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.26 €29.53
$58.8 €50.7
-41.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 €101
$122 €105
-3.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 €126
$187 €161
-21.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wolfsburg
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$550 €474
$1,368 €1,180
-59.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 €395
$943 €813
-51.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,130 €974
$2,421 €2,087
-53.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,769 €2,387
$1,788 €1,541
54.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,340 €4,603
$9,234 €7,959
-42.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,437 €4,687
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wolfsburg
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,556 €3,927
$3,918 €3,377
16.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
3.9
1.54%

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Last update for Wolfsburg: March 2, 2026

Last update for Hamburg: February 28, 2026

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