Brussels vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$4490
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$848
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$1458
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$3188
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
83
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
196K
548K

The cost of living in Brussels is 15% more expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 1872nd and 2887th ($2065 vs $1792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 140th in Belgium and Germany, respectively. Check Belgium vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 1.8 months in Hanover. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Hanover ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 99th and 89th 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
$24.7
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$858
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$643
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$1566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$4591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$3497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$4.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$68.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$32.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$7.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$108
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$25389

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857

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