Copenhagen vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2656
$1792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6116
$4490
🏠 One person rent
$1515
$848
🏘️ Family rent
$2679
$1458
🍽️ Food expenses
$728
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$209
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5006
$3188
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
83
😀 Quality of life
97
92
🏙️ Population
667K
548K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 48% more expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 650th and 2887th ($2656 vs $1792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 140th in Denmark and Germany, respectively. Check Denmark vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.8 months in Hanover. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Hanover ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 4th and 89th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Hanover

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Copenhagen Hanover
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.8
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.1
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.35
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$7.24
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.03
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1782
$858
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$643
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3169
$1566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2270
$1147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10228
$4591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6872
$3497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.85
$4.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$68.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$32.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.76
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.6
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$122
$108
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$707
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$25389

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2698
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2429
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2273
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2192
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2364
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1701
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1695
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2042
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1590
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1688
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1562
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2113
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1550
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1475
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1412
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1784
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1825
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1549
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2158
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1627
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1491
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1781
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1702
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1508
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1619
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1633
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1891
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1516
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1619
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1689
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1888
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1466
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1681
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1443
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1509
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1667
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1588

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