Frankfurt vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2230
$1792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$4490
🏠 One person rent
$1250
$848
🏘️ Family rent
$2174
$1458
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4800
$3188
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
88
83
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
776K
548K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 24% more expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 1425th and 2887th ($2230 vs $1792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 140th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.8 months in Hanover. Ranked 6th vs 14th best cities to live in Germany, and 34th vs 89th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Hanover

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Frankfurt Hanover
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.1
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.2
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.99
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1296
$858
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$643
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$1566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1784
$1147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.6
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8454
$4591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$3497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.53
$4.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$68.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$32.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$7.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.8
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.6
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.9
$108
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18543
$25389

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1765
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1881
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1870
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1928
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1841
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1750
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1756
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1891
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1761
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1883
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1806
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1887
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1823
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1826
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1867
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1831
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1874
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1864
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1866
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1681
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1768
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1732
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1836
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1808
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1742
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1832
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1779
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1841
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1802
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1807
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1849
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1780
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1939
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1842
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1760
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1787
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1786
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1801

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