Hamburg City vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamburg City Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1909
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4628
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$1010
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$532
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$227
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3251
$4287
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
84
99
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.6M

The cost of living in Hamburg City is 21% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 2013th and 812th ($1909 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 735th in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hamburg City compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Hamburg City ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 43rd and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamburg City vs Philadelphia

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Hamburg City Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.3
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.95
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.19
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1011
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$748
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1849
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1414
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.7
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8838
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5532
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.7
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.07
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.57
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.57
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28533
$15748

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$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

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$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766