Amsterdam vs Hamburg City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Hamburg City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$2189
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$5149
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$1162
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$2021
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$281
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$3748
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
84
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
921K
1.91M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 45% more expensive than in Hamburg City. Cities ranked 138th and 1511th ($3165 vs $2189) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Hamburg City ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 24th and 38th 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
$22
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$4.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$4.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$1230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$909
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$2218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$1636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$10429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$5372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$4.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$6.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$62.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$92.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$19886

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2185
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2755
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2354
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2399
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1865
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2564
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2296
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2283
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2608
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2389
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2407
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1477
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2148
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2491
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2310
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2424
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2026
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2659
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1805
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$2053
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2104
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2341
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2077
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2220
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2253
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1942
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2040
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2082
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2152
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2166
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2112
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2247

Cities near Hamburg City

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Reinbek
$1617
17 km or 11 mi Norderstedt
$1601
18 km or 11 mi Pinneberg
$1582
20 km or 13 mi Wedel
$1575
21 km or 13 mi Ahrensburg
$1621
21 km or 13 mi Buxtehude
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Quickborn
$1579
25 km or 15 mi Winsen
$1559
28 km or 17 mi Geesthacht
$1622
32 km or 20 mi Elmshorn
$1563
32 km or 20 mi Kaltenkirchen
$1585
35 km or 22 mi Stade
$1555
38 km or 24 mi Bad Oldesloe
$1650
43 km or 27 mi Luneburg
$1535
52 km or 33 mi Itzehoe
$1544
57 km or 36 mi Lubeck
$1725
58 km or 36 mi Neumunster
$1551
62 km or 38 mi Bad Schwartau
$1679
63 km or 39 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1577
64 km or 40 mi Soltau
$1584
75 km or 47 mi Uelzen
$1639
81 km or 50 mi Walsrode
$1596
83 km or 52 mi Geestland
$1507
86 km or 54 mi Kiel
$1557
87 km or 54 mi Verden an der Aller
$1590
87 km or 54 mi Rendsburg
$1494
88 km or 54 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1582
88 km or 55 mi Achim
$1586
93 km or 57 mi Cuxhaven
$1509
93 km or 58 mi Heide
$1530
94 km or 58 mi Bremerhaven
$1787
94 km or 58 mi Schwerin
$1309
95 km or 59 mi Bremen City
$1765
102 km or 63 mi Nordenham
$1483
103 km or 64 mi Celle
$1547
103 km or 64 mi Eckernforde
$1533
104 km or 64 mi Wismar
$1415
106 km or 66 mi Syke
$1589
107 km or 66 mi Delmenhorst
$1621
109 km or 68 mi Salzwedel
$1457