Chicago vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$4506
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$908
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1559
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$3206
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
83
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
2.75M
548K

The cost of living in Chicago is 56% more expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 358th and 2689th ($2851 vs $1829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 70th 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 1.8 months in Hanover. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Hanover ranked 13th in Germany, while ranked 18th and 82nd 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
$19.6
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$69.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1227
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$4553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$3475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$4.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$72.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$6.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$21676

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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