Beijing vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$4490
🏠 One person rent
$596
$848
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1458
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$3188
😷 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 42% less expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 5341st and 2887th ($1044 vs $1792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 140th 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 11th best city to live in China vs Hanover ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 2718th and 89th 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
$4.36
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$858
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$643
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$4591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$3497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$4.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$68.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$32.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$7.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$108
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$25389

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

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