Brussels vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2028
$1828
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4874
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$1525
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.4
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3458
$2914
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
82
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
196K
548K

The cost of living in Brussels is 11% more expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 1913th and 2626th ($2028 vs $1828) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 89th in Belgium and Germany, respectively. Check Belgium vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Brussels compared to 1.6 months in Hanover. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Hanover ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 165th and 112th 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
$25.6
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.38
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1090
$932
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$879
$681
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1983
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1587
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.3
$45.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.23%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4704
$4748
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3801
$3144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$3.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$33.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$6.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$93.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1055
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22658
$29738

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1854
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1876
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1889
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1931
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1758
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1847
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1858
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1870
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1732
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1845
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1816
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2025
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1835
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1791
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1863
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1787
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1835
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1801
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1806
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1745
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1823
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1768
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1846
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1867
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1648
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1746
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1737
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1657
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1696
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1794
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1722
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1724
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1745
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1867
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1804
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1666
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1818

Cities near Hanover

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1691
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1688
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1676
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1683
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1679
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1643
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1641
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1633
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1618
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1644
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1652
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1637
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1647
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1619
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1562
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1536
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1605
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1580
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1602
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1511
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1593
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1548
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1534
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1589
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1507
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1527
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1547
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1515
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1587
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1582
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1561
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1585
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1563
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1585
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1556
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1413
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1570
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1563
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1564
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1565