Chicago vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$4209
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$892
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$1501
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$2695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
82
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
2.75M
548K

The cost of living in Chicago is 55% more expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 529th and 2608th ($2678 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 35th in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.6 months in Hanover. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Hanover ranked 16th in Germany, while ranked 23rd and 93rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Hanover

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Chicago Hanover
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$4.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$815
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$616
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$1546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$1063
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$188
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$293
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$48.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$4316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$2823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$3.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$52.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$30
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$5.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$8.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$2.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$89.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$406
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$26877

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Hanover

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1599
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1595
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1585
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1590
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1587
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1551
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1544
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1532
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1564
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1558
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1559
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1560
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1466
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1458
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1530
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1549
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1498
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1460
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1512
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1407
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1371
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1482
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1411
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1371
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1401
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1417
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1517
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1515
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1418
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1469
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1431
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1558
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1352
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1442
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1423
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1420
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1421