cost
Cost of Living Index
Hamburg68.2 / 100
Bremen87.3 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Hamburg leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Hamburg leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Bremen leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Hamburg leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Hamburg | 68.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Bremen | 87.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Hamburg | 61.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Bremen | 61.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Hamburg | $2,365 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Bremen | $2,191 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Hamburg | 5.5x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Bremen | 8.2x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Hamburg | $6,080/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Bremen | $2,880/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Hamburg | 9.0% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Bremen | 8.2% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Hamburg | 71.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Bremen | 73.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Hamburg | 83.2 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Bremen | 81.2 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Bremen wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to Hamburg.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Hamburg leads cost, safety, and housing; Bremen leads rent, jobs, and health.
cost
Hamburg
68.2
Bremen
87.3
safety
Hamburg
61.2
Bremen
61.1
housing
Hamburg
$2,365
Bremen
$2,191
housing
Hamburg
5.5x
Bremen
8.2x
jobs
Hamburg
$6,080/mo
Bremen
$2,880/mo
jobs
Hamburg
9.0%
Bremen
8.2%
health
Hamburg
71.3
Bremen
73.5
health
Hamburg
83.2 years
Bremen
81.2 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Hamburg
1.1%
Bremen
1.7%
education
Hamburg
72
Bremen
77.8
transport
Hamburg
57
Bremen
64
safety
Hamburg
14.4 per 100k
Bremen
11.7 per 100k
safety
Hamburg
47.8 per 100k
Bremen
35.5 per 100k
health
Hamburg
36.3%
Bremen
34.2%
quality
Hamburg
3.5
Bremen
3.8
housing
Hamburg
$14,004/sqm
Bremen
$9,807/sqm
religion
Hamburg
39.8%
Bremen
34.6%
religion
Hamburg
41.3%
Bremen
45.7%
religion
Hamburg
31.2%
Bremen
24.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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