Frankfurt vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1989
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4617
$4209
🏠 One person rent
$1125
$892
🏘️ Family rent
$1929
$1501
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3700
$2695
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
87
82
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
776K
548K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 15% more expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 1863rd and 2608th ($1989 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 35th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.6 months in Hanover. Ranked 7th vs 16th best cities to live in Germany, and 47th vs 93rd 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
$19.1
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.06
$4.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$815
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$616
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2172
$1546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$1063
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$188
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$293
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$48.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8106
$4316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4832
$2823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.86
$3.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.5
$52.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$30
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.11
$5.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$8.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.1
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$89.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$555
$406
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14496
$26877

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1566
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1680
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1670
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1717
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1662
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1589
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1599
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1682
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1592
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1707
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1626
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1660
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1651
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1631
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1698
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1665
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1624
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1705
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1606
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1618
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1601
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1689
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1595
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1608
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1698
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1605
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1623
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1641
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1632
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1620
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1605
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1879
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1707
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1666
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1614
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1614
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1603
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1595

Cities near Hanover

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1599
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1595
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1585
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1590
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1587
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1551
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1544
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1532
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1564
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1558
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1559
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1560
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1466
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1458
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1530
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1549
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1498
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1460
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1512
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1407
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1371
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1482
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1411
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1371
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1401
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1417
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1517
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1515
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1418
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1469
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1431
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1558
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1352
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1442
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1423
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1420
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1421