Cologne vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$4490
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$848
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$1458
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$3188
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
83
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
1.09M
548K

The cost of living in Cologne is 11% more expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 2067th and 2887th ($1990 vs $1792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 140th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.8 months in Hanover. Ranked 1st vs 14th best cities to live in Germany, and 15th vs 89th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Hanover

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Cologne Hanover
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$858
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$643
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$1566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$1147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$4591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$3497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$4.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$68.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$32.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$7.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$108
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$25389

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944

Cities near Hanover

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1681
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1678
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1675
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1674
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1669
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1643
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1643
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1649
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1612
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1636
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1638
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1631
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1636
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1582
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1529
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1608
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1562
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1593
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1540
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1579
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1569
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1566
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1586
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1532
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1535
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1573
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1544
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1613
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1589
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1583
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1580
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1608
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1580
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1570
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1453
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1640
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1584
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1583
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1592