Chengdu vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$4113
🏠 One person rent
$242
$899
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1488
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$2841
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
84
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
20.9M
553K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 63% less expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 7269th and 2513th ($643 vs $1744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 34th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.6 months in Hanover. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Hanover ranked 12th in Germany, while ranked 1633rd and 80th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Hanover

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Chengdu Hanover
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$9.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5.23
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1013
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$323
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$51.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$5001
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$52.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$30.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$5.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$8.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$34.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$77.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$384
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$14972

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

Cities near Hanover

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1610
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1602
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1599
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1601
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1599
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1546
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1552
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1517
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1563
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1563
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1552
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1573
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1439
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1516
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1521
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1495
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1381
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1487
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1347
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1391
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1488
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1363
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1301
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1355
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1383
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1492
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1493
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1369
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1487
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1400
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1476
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1431
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1270
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1393
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1428
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1380