Hamburg City vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamburg City San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1909
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4628
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$1010
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$532
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$227
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3251
$5439
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
84
87
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.39M

The cost of living in Hamburg City is 44% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2013th and 26th ($1909 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 23rd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Hamburg City ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 43rd and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hamburg City San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.3
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.95
$8.8
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.19
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1011
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$748
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1849
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1414
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.7
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8838
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5532
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.7
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.07
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.57
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.3
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.57
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.3
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28533
$18429

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$1501
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$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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$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
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$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606