Brussels vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$1829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$4506
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$908
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$1559
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$3206
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
83
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
196K
548K

The cost of living in Brussels is 11% more expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 1939th and 2689th ($2030 vs $1829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th in Belgium and Germany, respectively. Check Belgium vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.8 months in Hanover. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Hanover ranked 13th in Germany, while ranked 121st and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Hanover

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Brussels Hanover
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$69.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$1605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$1227
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$4553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$3475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$4.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$72.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$6.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$21676

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1926
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1969
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1861
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1874
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1832
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1993
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1843
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1833
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1793
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1848
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1819
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1769
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1845
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1895
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1769
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1703
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1743
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1686
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1688
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1799
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1746
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1753
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1742
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1939
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1829
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1727
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1834

Cities near Hanover

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1697
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1694
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1691
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1693
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1685
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1664
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1655
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1639
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1631
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1661
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1661
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1655
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1649
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1648
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1558
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1547
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1630
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1568
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1614
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1487
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1596
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1547
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1538
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1596
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1508
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1520
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1549
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1529
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1567
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1563
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1584
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1585
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1590
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1430
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1420
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1596
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1565
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1567
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1571