Chicago vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1828
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$4329
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1621
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$550
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$2988
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
84
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
2.75M
545K

The cost of living in Chicago is 46% more expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 483rd and 2395th ($2667 vs $1828) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 27th 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 17th in Germany, while ranked 20th and 83rd 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
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$918
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1158
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$315
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$50.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$5131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$3015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$31.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$83.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$15505

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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