Essen vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1443
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3513
$4209
🏠 One person rent
$690
$892
🏘️ Family rent
$1216
$1501
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2980
$2695
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
82
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
587K
548K

The cost of living in Essen is 16% less expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 3685th and 2608th ($1443 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 35th 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 5th vs 16th best cities to live in Germany, and 33rd vs 93rd 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
$13
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$4.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$815
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$616
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1177
$1546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$1063
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$188
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$293
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$48.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$4316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3401
$2823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$3.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$52.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$30
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$5.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$8.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$2.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.3
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$89.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$406
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8902
$26877

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448

Cities near Hanover

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1599
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1595
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1585
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1590
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1587
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1551
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1544
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1532
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1564
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1558
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1559
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1560
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1466
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1458
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1530
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1549
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1498
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1460
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1512
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1407
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1371
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1482
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1411
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1371
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1401
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1417
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1517
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1515
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1418
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1469
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1431
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1558
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1352
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1442
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1423
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1420
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1421