Hamburg City vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamburg City Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2189
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5149
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$1162
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$588
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$281
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3748
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
80
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
1.91M
737K

The cost of living in Hamburg City is 31% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1511th and 126th ($2189 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Hamburg City ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 38th and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamburg City vs Seattle

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Hamburg City Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.84
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.81
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1230
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2218
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10429
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5372
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.48
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.2
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.23
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.33
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.8
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$338
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19886
$30033

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Reinbek
$1617
17 km or 11 mi Norderstedt
$1601
18 km or 11 mi Pinneberg
$1582
20 km or 13 mi Wedel
$1575
21 km or 13 mi Ahrensburg
$1621
21 km or 13 mi Buxtehude
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Quickborn
$1579
25 km or 15 mi Winsen
$1559
28 km or 17 mi Geesthacht
$1622
32 km or 20 mi Elmshorn
$1563
32 km or 20 mi Kaltenkirchen
$1585
35 km or 22 mi Stade
$1555
38 km or 24 mi Bad Oldesloe
$1650
43 km or 27 mi Luneburg
$1535
52 km or 33 mi Itzehoe
$1544
57 km or 36 mi Lubeck
$1725
58 km or 36 mi Neumunster
$1551
62 km or 38 mi Bad Schwartau
$1679
63 km or 39 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1577
64 km or 40 mi Soltau
$1584
75 km or 47 mi Uelzen
$1639
81 km or 50 mi Walsrode
$1596
83 km or 52 mi Geestland
$1507
86 km or 54 mi Kiel
$1557
87 km or 54 mi Verden an der Aller
$1590
87 km or 54 mi Rendsburg
$1494
88 km or 54 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1582
88 km or 55 mi Achim
$1586
93 km or 57 mi Cuxhaven
$1509
93 km or 58 mi Heide
$1530
94 km or 58 mi Bremerhaven
$1787
94 km or 58 mi Schwerin
$1309
95 km or 59 mi Bremen City
$1765
102 km or 63 mi Nordenham
$1483
103 km or 64 mi Celle
$1547
103 km or 64 mi Eckernforde
$1533
104 km or 64 mi Wismar
$1415
106 km or 66 mi Syke
$1589
107 km or 66 mi Delmenhorst
$1621
109 km or 68 mi Salzwedel
$1457

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$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
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$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
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$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
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$2342
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$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
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$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
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$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
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$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
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$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098