Dusseldorf vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1861
$1828
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$4329
🏠 One person rent
$1029
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1905
$1621
🍽️ Food expenses
$527
$550
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3480
$2988
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
84
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
629K
545K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 2% more expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 2278th and 2395th ($1861 vs $1828) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 27th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.6 months in Hanover. Ranked 4th vs 17th best cities to live in Germany, and 26th vs 83rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Hanover

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Dusseldorf Hanover
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.8
$5.05
 Cappuccino
$4.17
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.23
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$918
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1887
$1643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$1158
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$285
$315
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$50.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7923
$5131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6295
$3015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.48
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.6
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$31.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.77
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.6
$83.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$657
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22103
$15505

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1566
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1548
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1571
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1556
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1578
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1527
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1620
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1505
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1634
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1441
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1465
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1425
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1652
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1497
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1638
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1947
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1543
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1206
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1479
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1525
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1582
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1441
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1478
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1470
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1851

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