Hamburg City vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamburg City London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2022
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5040
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$1032
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$1994
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$592
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$244
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3442
$4627
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
94
99
🏙️ Population
1.89M
8.8M

The cost of living in Hamburg City is 41% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 1809th and 37th ($2022 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Germany and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Germany vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hamburg City compared to 1.4 months in London. Hamburg City ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 42nd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamburg City vs London

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Hamburg City London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.7
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$8.7
 Cappuccino
$4.4
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.33
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1068
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$783
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2256
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1587
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.8
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9009
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5949
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.89
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.8
$29.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.72
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.16
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.6
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23771
$25830

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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

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055