Hamburg City vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamburg City Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2194
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5194
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1163
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$2033
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$276
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4099
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
1.91M
1.6M

The cost of living in Hamburg City is 16% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1513th and 742nd ($2194 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 648th 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 1.9 months in Hamburg City compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Hamburg City ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 31st and 87th 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
$17.8
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.9
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.94
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.9
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.63
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1644
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9649
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5540
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.53
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.5
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.1
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.15
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.5
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.3
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23203
$17603

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$1650
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$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

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$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
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$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
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$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
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$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
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$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
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$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801