Bucharest vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1828
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$4329
🏠 One person rent
$496
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1621
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$550
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$2988
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
76
84
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
1.72M
545K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 43% less expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 5404th and 2395th ($1036 vs $1828) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in Romania and Germany, respectively. Check Romania vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.6 months in Hanover. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Hanover ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 642nd and 83rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Hanover

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Bucharest Hanover
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$5.05
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$918
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1158
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$315
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$50.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$5131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$3015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$31.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$83.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$15505

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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