Bucharest vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$4490
🏠 One person rent
$535
$848
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$1458
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$3188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
83
😀 Quality of life
84
92
🏙️ Population
1.72M
548K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 37% less expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 4935th and 2887th ($1138 vs $1792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 140th in Romania and Germany, respectively. Check Romania vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.8 months in Hanover. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Hanover ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 508th and 89th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Hanover

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Bucharest Hanover
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$858
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$643
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$1566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$4591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$3497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$4.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$68.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$32.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$7.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$108
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$25389

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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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