Dortmund vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$1792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$4490
🏠 One person rent
$750
$848
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$1458
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$3188
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
83
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
595K
548K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 9% less expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 3504th and 2887th ($1637 vs $1792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 140th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.8 months in Hanover. Ranked 5th vs 14th best cities to live in Germany, and 33rd vs 89th 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
$17.3
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$858
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$643
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$1566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$1147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$4591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$3497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$4.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$68.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$32.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$7.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$108
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$25389

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Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579

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