Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Hanover 

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Cost of Living in Hanover is 0.4% lower than in Berlin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Hanover is 11.9% lower than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Hanover are 36.4% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Hanover are 3.0% lower than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Hanover are 1.0% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Hanover is 8.4% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Hanover Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 13.00 €      -7.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 70.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.80 €      -2.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 4.50 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.70 € 3.30 €      -10.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 € 2.84 €      +5.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 € 2.90 €      +16.5 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Hanover Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.27 € 4.00 €      -6.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.84 € 1.76 €      -4.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.27 € 1.21 €      -4.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.24 € 3.18 €      -1.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.81 € 5.58 €      -4.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.94 € 6.79 €      +14.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.00 € 7.11 €      +1.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.21 € 1.18 €      -2.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.69 €      -1.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.91 €      -6.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 € 1.70 €      +11.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.64 €      -14.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.73 €      -5.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.56 € 1.89 €      +21.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 € 0.81 €      -8.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 5.49 €      -8.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 € 0.86 €      -13.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 € 1.48 €      -10.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.20 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Hanover Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 € 3.20 €      -8.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 49.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 4.50 €      -10.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 4.83 €      +30.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 € 30.00 €      -14.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 € 6.65 €      -2.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 € 27,180.00 €      -8.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 € 29,085.00 €      -3.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Hanover Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 332.12 € 313.12 €      -5.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.86 € 26.67 €      +34.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.24 € 46.25 €      +17.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Hanover Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.17 € 30.91 €      -9.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.11 € 25.50 €      +15.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 € 12.00 €      -4.0 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Hanover Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 221.67 € 357.50 €      +61.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.11 € 13,833.33 €      +59.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Hanover Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.30 € 70.87 €      -15.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.92 € 35.50 €      -6.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.00 € 89.77 €      +2.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.96 € 123.49 €      -5.7 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Hanover Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,265.31 € 865.00 €      -31.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 917.12 € 611.78 €      -33.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,340.98 € 1,476.67 €      -36.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,741.50 € 1,033.33 €      -40.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Hanover Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 739.32 € 428.00 €      -42.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 541.83 € 250.59 €      -53.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Hanover Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,214.20 € 2,592.83 €      -19.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 3.98      -0.1 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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