Amsterdam vs Hamburg City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Hamburg City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$5040
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$1032
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$1994
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$244
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$3442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
84
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
921K
1.89M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 41% more expensive than in Hamburg City. Cities ranked 252nd and 1809th ($2859 vs $2022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in the Netherlands and Germany, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.7 months in Hamburg City. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Hamburg City ranked 7th in Germany, while ranked 25th and 42nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Hamburg City

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Amsterdam Hamburg City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$89.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$5.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$1068
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$2256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$1587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$9009
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$5949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$3.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$29.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$9.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$48.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$23771

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Hamburg City

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Reinbek
$1614
17 km or 11 mi Norderstedt
$1594
18 km or 11 mi Pinneberg
$1579
20 km or 13 mi Wedel
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Ahrensburg
$1614
21 km or 13 mi Buxtehude
$1515
21 km or 13 mi Quickborn
$1589
25 km or 15 mi Winsen
$1485
28 km or 17 mi Geesthacht
$1608
32 km or 20 mi Elmshorn
$1566
32 km or 20 mi Kaltenkirchen
$1581
35 km or 22 mi Stade
$1520
38 km or 24 mi Bad Oldesloe
$1629
43 km or 27 mi Luneburg
$1447
52 km or 33 mi Itzehoe
$1549
57 km or 36 mi Lubeck
$1704
58 km or 36 mi Neumunster
$1540
62 km or 38 mi Bad Schwartau
$1649
63 km or 39 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1543
64 km or 40 mi Soltau
$1538
75 km or 47 mi Uelzen
$1570
81 km or 50 mi Walsrode
$1554
83 km or 52 mi Geestland
$1555
86 km or 54 mi Kiel
$1546
87 km or 54 mi Verden an der Aller
$1546
87 km or 54 mi Rendsburg
$1500
88 km or 54 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1557
88 km or 55 mi Achim
$1547
93 km or 57 mi Cuxhaven
$1547
93 km or 58 mi Heide
$1520
94 km or 58 mi Bremerhaven
$1627
94 km or 58 mi Schwerin
$1245
95 km or 59 mi Bremen City
$1799
102 km or 63 mi Nordenham
$1584
103 km or 64 mi Celle
$1523
103 km or 64 mi Eckernforde
$1498
104 km or 64 mi Wismar
$1364
106 km or 66 mi Syke
$1539
107 km or 66 mi Delmenhorst
$1551
109 km or 68 mi Salzwedel
$1388