Amsterdam vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$1792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$4490
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$848
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$1458
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$3188
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
83
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
921K
548K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 79% more expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 126th and 2887th ($3203 vs $1792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 140th in the Netherlands and Germany, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.8 months in Hanover. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Hanover ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 13th and 89th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Hanover

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Amsterdam Hanover
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$858
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$643
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$1566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$1147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$4591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$3497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$4.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$68.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$32.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$7.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$108
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$25389

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

Cities near Hanover

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1681
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1678
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1675
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1674
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1669
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1643
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1643
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1649
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1612
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1636
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1638
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1631
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1636
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1582
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1529
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1608
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1562
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1593
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1540
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1579
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1569
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1566
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1586
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1532
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1535
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1573
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1544
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1613
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1589
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1583
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1580
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1608
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1580
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1570
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1453
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1640
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1584
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1583
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1592