Cost of living in Hamburg, Germany

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Food [Edit]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district €10
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) €7
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast €4.11
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk €0.86
12 eggs, large €2.48
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes €2.68
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese €5.82
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples €2.35
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes €1.51
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket €0.95
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality €5.75
2 liters of Coca-Cola €1.72
Bread for 2 people for 1 day €1.67
Housing [Edit]
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area €1,394
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area €1,043
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat €264
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area €845
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area €589
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio €134
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) €24
40” flat screen TV €441
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) €111
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) €5.91
Hourly rate for cleaning help €14
Clothes [Edit]
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) €80
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) €40
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) €95
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes €124
Transportation [Edit]
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new €20,058
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas €1.29
Monthly ticket public transport €78
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) €20
Personal Care [Edit]
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) €8
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) €8
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) €54
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) €3.42
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) €2.17
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) €2.83
4 rolls of toilet paper €1.25
Tube of toothpaste €1.70
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city €22
Entertainment [Edit]
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub €37
2 tickets to the movies €22
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) €119
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert €51
1 cocktail drink in downtown club €9
Cappuccino in expat area of the city €2.95
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) €3.62
iPod nano 16GB €161
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) €0.09
1 month of gym membership in business district €46
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes €6.00
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 466 prices entered by 84 different people.
Latest price update: August 18, 2017.

Hamburg position in our World Ranking

the world
79th
out of 308
western europe
29th
out of 63
germany
5th
out of 7

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