Amsterdam vs Hamburg City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Hamburg City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$1909
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$4628
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$1010
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$1803
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$227
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$3251
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
84
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
921K
1.85M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 33% more expensive than in Hamburg City. Cities ranked 612th and 2013th ($2545 vs $1909) 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 37th and 43rd 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
$18.4
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$4.95
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$3.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$1011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$748
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$5532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$3.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$55.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$26.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$4.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$6.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$8.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$52.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$89.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$28533

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Hamburg City

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Reinbek
$1501
17 km or 11 mi Norderstedt
$1484
18 km or 11 mi Pinneberg
$1467
20 km or 13 mi Wedel
$1467
21 km or 13 mi Ahrensburg
$1509
21 km or 13 mi Buxtehude
$1506
21 km or 13 mi Quickborn
$1464
25 km or 15 mi Winsen
$1527
28 km or 17 mi Geesthacht
$1504
32 km or 20 mi Elmshorn
$1453
32 km or 20 mi Kaltenkirchen
$1457
35 km or 22 mi Stade
$1495
38 km or 24 mi Bad Oldesloe
$1528
43 km or 27 mi Luneburg
$1550
52 km or 33 mi Itzehoe
$1422
57 km or 36 mi Lubeck
$1593
58 km or 36 mi Neumunster
$1395
62 km or 38 mi Bad Schwartau
$1547
63 km or 39 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1486
64 km or 40 mi Soltau
$1487
75 km or 47 mi Uelzen
$1504
81 km or 50 mi Walsrode
$1488
83 km or 52 mi Geestland
$1496
86 km or 54 mi Kiel
$1329
87 km or 54 mi Verden an der Aller
$1476
87 km or 54 mi Rendsburg
$1381
88 km or 54 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1464
88 km or 55 mi Achim
$1460
93 km or 57 mi Cuxhaven
$1494
93 km or 58 mi Heide
$1415
94 km or 58 mi Bremerhaven
$1519
94 km or 58 mi Schwerin
$1281
95 km or 59 mi Bremen City
$1716
102 km or 63 mi Nordenham
$1502
103 km or 64 mi Celle
$1426
103 km or 64 mi Eckernforde
$1366
104 km or 64 mi Wismar
$1338
106 km or 66 mi Syke
$1442
107 km or 66 mi Delmenhorst
$1432
109 km or 68 mi Salzwedel
$1274