Hamburg City vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamburg City San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2022
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5040
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1032
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1994
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$592
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$244
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3442
$5772
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
84
87
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
1.89M
1.39M

The cost of living in Hamburg City is 40% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1809th and 45th ($2022 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Hamburg City ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 42nd and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hamburg City San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.7
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.33
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1068
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$783
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2256
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1587
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.8
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9009
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5949
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.89
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.8
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.72
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.16
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.6
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23771
$21468

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647