Berlin vs Hamburg City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Hamburg City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2302
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5175
$5194
🏠 One person rent
$1280
$1163
🏘️ Family rent
$2205
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$315
$276
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$4099
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
84
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.91M

The cost of living in Berlin is 5% more expensive than in Hamburg City. Cities ranked 1275th and 1513th ($2302 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.9 months in Hamburg City. Ranked 7th vs 4th best cities to live in Germany, and 35th vs 31st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Hamburg City

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Berlin Hamburg City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$77.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$5.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.72
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$3.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1324
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$952
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2341
$2225
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1711
$1644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$321
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8913
$9649
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6080
$5540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$4.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$32.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.6
$64.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.1
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$88.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10963
$23203

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1931
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1921
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1889
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1920
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1896
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1870
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1895
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1878
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1816
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1853
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1859
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1846
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1846
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1698
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1857
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1460
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1557
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1493
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1382
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1483
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1490
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1488
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1597
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1502
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1543
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1481
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1464
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1473
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1240
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1467
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1121
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1553
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474

Cities near Hamburg City

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Reinbek
$1650
17 km or 11 mi Norderstedt
$1635
18 km or 11 mi Pinneberg
$1623
20 km or 13 mi Wedel
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Ahrensburg
$1667
21 km or 13 mi Buxtehude
$1569
21 km or 13 mi Quickborn
$1626
25 km or 15 mi Winsen
$1584
28 km or 17 mi Geesthacht
$1662
32 km or 20 mi Elmshorn
$1598
32 km or 20 mi Kaltenkirchen
$1624
35 km or 22 mi Stade
$1554
38 km or 24 mi Bad Oldesloe
$1685
43 km or 27 mi Luneburg
$1563
52 km or 33 mi Itzehoe
$1586
57 km or 36 mi Lubeck
$1767
58 km or 36 mi Neumunster
$1588
62 km or 38 mi Bad Schwartau
$1716
63 km or 39 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1571
64 km or 40 mi Soltau
$1580
75 km or 47 mi Uelzen
$1648
81 km or 50 mi Walsrode
$1586
83 km or 52 mi Geestland
$1494
86 km or 54 mi Kiel
$1588
87 km or 54 mi Verden an der Aller
$1580
87 km or 54 mi Rendsburg
$1525
88 km or 54 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1559
88 km or 55 mi Achim
$1574
93 km or 57 mi Cuxhaven
$1498
93 km or 58 mi Heide
$1566
94 km or 58 mi Bremerhaven
$1825
94 km or 58 mi Schwerin
$1337
95 km or 59 mi Bremen City
$1752
102 km or 63 mi Nordenham
$1470
103 km or 64 mi Celle
$1529
103 km or 64 mi Eckernforde
$1563
104 km or 64 mi Wismar
$1443
106 km or 66 mi Syke
$1575
107 km or 66 mi Delmenhorst
$1583
109 km or 68 mi Salzwedel
$1492