Dortmund vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1828
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$4329
🏠 One person rent
$736
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1621
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$550
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$2988
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
84
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
593K
545K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 17% less expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 3604th and 2395th ($1523 vs $1828) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 27th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.6 months in Hanover. Ranked 57th vs 17th best cities to live in Germany, and 692nd vs 83rd 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
$14.2
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$918
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$1643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1158
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$315
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$50.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$5131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$3015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$31.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$83.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$15505

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Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452

Cities near Hanover

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1689
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1686
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1670
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1678
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1675
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1634
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1623
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1623
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1600
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1648
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1636
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1640
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1633
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1629
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1519
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1523
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1607
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1633
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1569
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1455
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1583
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1484
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1456
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1554
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1469
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1456
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1489
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1455
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1568
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1583
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1499
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1538
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1498
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1546
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1493
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1400
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1494
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1498
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1514
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1487