Hamburg City vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamburg City London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2194
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5194
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$1163
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$2033
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$276
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4099
$3678
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
1.91M
8.8M

The cost of living in Hamburg City is 41% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 1513th and 20th ($2194 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st 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 1.9 months in Hamburg City compared to 1 months in London. Hamburg City ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 31st and 12th 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
$17.8
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.9
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.94
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.9
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.63
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1644
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9649
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5540
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.53
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.5
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.1
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.15
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.5
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.3
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23203
$30567

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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

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199