Dubai vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$1828
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$1525
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$2914
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
65
82
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
3.94M
548K

The cost of living in Dubai is 38% more expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 848th and 2626th ($2514 vs $1828) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 89th 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 1.6 months in Hanover. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Hanover ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 158th and 112th 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
$10.3
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$932
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$681
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$45.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$4748
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$3144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$3.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$33.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$6.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$93.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$29738

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Hanover

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1691
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1688
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1676
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1683
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1679
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1643
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1641
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1633
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1618
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1644
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1652
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1637
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1647
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1619
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1562
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1536
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1605
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1580
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1602
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1511
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1593
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1548
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1534
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1589
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1507
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1527
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1547
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1515
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1587
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1582
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1561
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1585
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1563
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1585
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1556
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1413
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1570
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1563
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1564
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1565