Edinburgh vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$1829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$4506
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$908
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$1559
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$3206
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
88
83
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
488K
548K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 26% more expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 1307th and 2689th ($2295 vs $1829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 70th in the United Kingdom and Germany, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.8 months in Hanover. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Hanover ranked 13th in Germany, while ranked 83rd and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Hanover

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Edinburgh Hanover
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$69.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$1605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$1227
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$4553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$3475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$4.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$72.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$6.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$21676

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

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