Brussels vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$1828
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$4329
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$1621
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$550
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$2988
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
84
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
196K
545K

The cost of living in Brussels is 7% more expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 1988th and 2395th ($1958 vs $1828) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in Belgium and Germany, respectively. Check Belgium vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.6 months in Hanover. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Hanover ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 173rd and 83rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Hanover

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Brussels Hanover
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$918
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$1158
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$315
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$50.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$5131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$3015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$31.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$83.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$15505

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762

Cities near Hanover

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1689
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1686
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1670
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1678
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1675
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1634
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1623
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1623
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1600
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1648
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1636
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1640
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1633
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1629
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1519
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1523
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1607
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1633
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1569
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1455
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1583
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1484
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1456
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1554
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1469
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1456
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1489
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1455
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1568
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1583
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1499
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1538
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1498
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1546
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1493
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1400
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1494
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1498
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1514
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1487