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 €4.15
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk €0.85
12 eggs, large €2.64
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes €2.65
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese €5.79
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples €2.34
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes €1.38
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket €1.03
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality €5.51
2 liters of Coca-Cola €1.74
Bread for 2 people for 1 day €1.69
Housing [Edit]
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area €1,379
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 €265
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area €850
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area €580
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio €135
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) €24
40” flat screen TV €450
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) €127
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) €5.60
Hourly rate for cleaning help €13
Clothes [Edit]
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) €82
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) €39
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) €93
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes €126
Transportation [Edit]
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new €20,470
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas €1.29
Monthly ticket public transport €76
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) €9
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) €8
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) €53
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) €3.59
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) €2.11
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) €2.70
4 rolls of toilet paper €1.23
Tube of toothpaste €1.67
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city €22
Entertainment [Edit]
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub €30
2 tickets to the movies €22
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) €107
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert €50
1 cocktail drink in downtown club €9
Cappuccino in expat area of the city €2.84
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) €3.69
iPod nano 16GB €161
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) €0.09
1 month of gym membership in business district €43
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes €6
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 332 prices entered by 78 different people.
Latest price update: June 26, 2017.

Hamburg position in our World Ranking

the world
97th
out of 270
western europe
34th
out of 58
germany
5th
out of 7

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western europe
3rd
western europe
4th

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