Frankfurt vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$1828
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$4329
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$1621
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$550
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$2988
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
87
84
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
773K
545K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 15% more expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 1589th and 2395th ($2102 vs $1828) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 27th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.6 months in Hanover. Ranked 6th vs 17th best cities to live in Germany, and 36th vs 83rd 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
$17.3
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$918
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$1643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$1158
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$315
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$50.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$5131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$3015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$31.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$83.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$15505

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716

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