Beijing vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$4506
🏠 One person rent
$648
$908
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$1559
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$3206
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
83
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
21.9M
548K

The cost of living in Beijing is 39% less expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 4987th and 2689th ($1108 vs $1829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 70th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Hanover. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Hanover ranked 13th in Germany, while ranked 2361st and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Hanover

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Beijing Hanover
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$69.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1227
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$4553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$3475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$4.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$72.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$21676

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Hanover

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1697
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1694
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1691
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1693
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1685
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1664
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1655
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1639
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1631
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1661
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1661
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1655
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1649
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1648
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1558
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1547
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1630
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1568
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1614
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1487
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1596
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1547
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1538
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1596
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1508
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1520
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1549
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1529
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1567
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1563
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1584
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1585
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1590
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1430
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1420
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1596
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1565
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1567
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1571