Berlin vs Hamburg City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Hamburg City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1909
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$4628
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$1010
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$1803
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$227
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$3251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
84
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
3.68M
1.85M

The cost of living in Berlin is 5% more expensive than in Hamburg City. Cities ranked 1759th and 2013th ($2013 vs $1909) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.7 months in Hamburg City. Ranked 2nd vs 7th best cities to live in Germany, and 19th vs 43rd 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
$12.4
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$4.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$3.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$1011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$748
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$5532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$3.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$55.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$4.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$6.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$8.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$52.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$89.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$28533

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

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