Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanover and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 0.4% higher than in Hanover (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 15.6% higher than in Hanover
Rent Prices in Berlin are 69.4% higher than in Hanover
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 0.4% higher than in Hanover
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 1.9% lower than in Hanover
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 2.8% higher than in Hanover
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Restaurants
Hanover Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 14.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 70.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.80 € 10.00 €      +2.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.65 € 4.50 €      -3.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.32 € 3.71 €      +12.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.99 € 2.79 €      -6.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.91 € 2.52 €      -13.4 %
Markets
Hanover Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 € 4.32 €      +7.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.77 € 1.77 €      -0.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.23 € 1.26 €      +2.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.25 € 3.21 €      -1.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.58 € 5.78 €      +3.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.79 € 5.86 €      -13.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.11 € 7.00 €      -1.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.16 € 1.19 €      +2.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.68 € 0.72 €      +5.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 € 0.97 €      +6.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.75 € 1.45 €      -16.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.62 € 0.74 €      +19.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.77 €      +7.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.89 € 1.55 €      -17.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.81 € 0.90 €      +11.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.49 € 5.99 €      +9.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.86 € 0.98 €      +14.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.48 € 1.64 €      +10.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.20 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Hanover Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 € 3.50 €      +9.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 49.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 € 5.00 €      +11.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 € 3.70 €      -23.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 35.00 €      +16.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.65 € 6.82 €      +2.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 € 29,780.00 €      +9.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,085.00 € 30,197.67 €      +3.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hanover Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 313.12 € 333.35 €      +6.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.38 € 19.41 €      +0.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.29 € 39.03 €      -17.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Hanover Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.15 € 34.50 €      +14.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.50 € 21.75 €      -14.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 12.65 €      +5.4 %
Childcare
Hanover Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 357.50 € 192.09 €      -46.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,833.33 € 8,661.11 €      -37.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hanover Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 70.87 € 81.96 €      +15.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.50 € 38.19 €      +7.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.77 € 87.23 €      -2.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 123.49 € 130.34 €      +5.5 %
Rent Per Month
Hanover Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 818.00 € 1,266.68 €      +54.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 588.25 € 899.41 €      +52.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,393.33 € 2,390.30 €      +71.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 930.00 € 1,761.86 €      +89.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hanover Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 428.00 € 752.73 €      +75.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 250.59 € 542.39 €      +116.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Hanover Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,567.73 € 3,051.31 €      +18.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 4.01      +0.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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