Dusseldorf vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$1829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4660
$4506
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$908
🏘️ Family rent
$1825
$1559
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3858
$3206
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
83
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
631K
548K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 5% more expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 2319th and 2689th ($1913 vs $1829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 70th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.8 months in Hanover. Ranked 4th vs 13th best cities to live in Germany, and 26th vs 82nd 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
$15.6
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$69.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.43
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$795
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1892
$1605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$1227
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9744
$4553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5208
$3475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.19
$4.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$72.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.52
$6.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1041
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20776
$21676

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1685
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1637
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1653
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1658
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1629
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1699
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1611
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1662
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1594
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1633
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1696
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1507
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1698
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1657
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1726
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1972
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1613
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1636
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1547
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1584
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1617
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1667
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1468
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1563
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1552
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1941

Cities near Hanover

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1697
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1694
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1691
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1693
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1685
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1664
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1655
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1639
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1631
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1661
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1661
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1655
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1649
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1648
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1558
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1547
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1630
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1568
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1614
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1487
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1596
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1547
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1538
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1596
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1508
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1520
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1549
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1529
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1567
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1563
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1584
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1585
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1590
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1430
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1420
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1596
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1565
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1567
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1571