Essen vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$4113
🏠 One person rent
$759
$899
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$1488
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$2841
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
84
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
579K
553K

The cost of living in Essen is 13% less expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 3358th and 2513th ($1519 vs $1744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 34th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.6 months in Hanover. Ranked 4th vs 12th best cities to live in Germany, and 32nd vs 80th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Hanover

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Essen Hanover
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$5.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$3.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$1013
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$323
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$51.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$5001
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$52.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$30.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$5.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$8.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$34.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$77.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$384
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$14972

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410

Cities near Hanover

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1610
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1602
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1599
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1601
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1599
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1546
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1552
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1517
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1563
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1563
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1552
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1573
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1439
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1516
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1521
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1495
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1381
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1487
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1347
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1391
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1488
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1363
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1301
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1355
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1383
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1492
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1493
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1369
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1487
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1400
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1476
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1431
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1270
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1393
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1428
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1380