Dubai vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$1792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$4490
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$848
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$1458
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$3188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
66
83
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
3.94M
548K

The cost of living in Dubai is 35% more expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 1039th and 2887th ($2420 vs $1792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 140th in the United Arab Emirates and Germany, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.8 months in Hanover. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Hanover ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 203rd and 89th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Hanover

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Dubai Hanover
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$858
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$643
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$1566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$1147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$4591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$3497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$4.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$68.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$32.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$7.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$108
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$25389

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

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