The German and Austrian hyperinflations after WWI are often studied from a macro-economic point of view. In contrast, the impact of hyperinflation on the daily lives of individuals is generally not quantified and therefore left to anecdotal evidence. This paper looks at suicide rates in major German and Austrian cities to provide a quantitative analysis of the impact of hyperinflation on individual lives. It shows that during months of rapid hyperinflation, weekly suicide rates in major cities in Germany and Austria dropped significantly. The results provide quantitative proof that confirms the anecdotal evidence according to which individuals experienced periods of high inflation very differently from other periods.