Hanover vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanover Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1792
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4490
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$848
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$1458
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3188
$4180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
94
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
548K
664K

The cost of living in Hanover is 32% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 2887th and 676th ($1792 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 140th and 7th in Germany and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Germany vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Hanover compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Hanover ranked 14th best city to live in Germany vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 89th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanover vs Rotterdam

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Hanover Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.1
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$643
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1566
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1147
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.3
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4591
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3497
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.27
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.5
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.14
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$547
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25389
$13439

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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

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727