Essen vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$1792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3822
$4490
🏠 One person rent
$682
$848
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$1458
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3475
$3188
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
83
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
587K
548K

The cost of living in Essen is 13% less expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 3860th and 2887th ($1561 vs $1792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 140th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Essen compared to 1.8 months in Hanover. Ranked 2nd vs 14th best cities to live in Germany, and 17th vs 89th 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
$17
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$858
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$643
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$1566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4998
$4591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$3497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$4.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$68.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$32.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.77
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$7.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$108
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$25389

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587

Cities near Hanover

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1681
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1678
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1675
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1674
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1669
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1643
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1643
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1649
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1612
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1636
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1638
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1631
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1636
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1582
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1529
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1608
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1562
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1593
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1540
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1579
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1569
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1566
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1586
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1532
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1535
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1573
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1544
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1613
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1589
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1583
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1580
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1608
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1580
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1570
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1453
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1640
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1584
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1583
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1592