Dortmund vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$1829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$4506
🏠 One person rent
$675
$908
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$1559
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$3206
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
83
😀 Quality of life
81
92
🏙️ Population
595K
548K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 19% less expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 4048th and 2689th ($1482 vs $1829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th and 70th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 1.8 months in Hanover. Ranked 58th vs 13th best cities to live in Germany, and 625th vs 82nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Hanover

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Dortmund Hanover
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$69.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$1605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$1227
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$4553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$3475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$4.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$72.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$6.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$21676

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Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598

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