Hamburg City vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamburg City Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2194
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5194
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$1163
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$2033
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$276
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4099
$6532
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
80
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
1.91M
737K

The cost of living in Hamburg City is 30% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1513th and 142nd ($2194 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 101st 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Hamburg City ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 31st and 32nd 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
$17.8
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.9
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.94
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.9
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.63
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1644
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9649
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5540
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.53
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.5
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.1
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.15
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.5
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.3
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23203
$28950

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$1635
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$1623
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$1613
21 km or 13 mi Ahrensburg
$1667
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$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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$2896
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$3292
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$3041
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$2681
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$2717
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$2855
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$2778
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$2604
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$3559
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$2702
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$2807
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$2737
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$2915
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$2739
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$2677
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$2734
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$2475
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$2814
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$2717
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$2587
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$2656
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$2325
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$2641
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$2519
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