Frankfurt vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2251
$1829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5339
$4506
🏠 One person rent
$1290
$908
🏘️ Family rent
$2248
$1559
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4308
$3206
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
88
83
😀 Quality of life
93
92
🏙️ Population
776K
548K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 23% more expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 1384th and 2689th ($2251 vs $1829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 70th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.8 months in Hanover. Ranked 10th vs 13th best cities to live in Germany, and 48th vs 82nd 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
$17.4
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.9
$69.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.75
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.71
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2336
$1605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1825
$1227
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.5
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8499
$4553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4451
$3475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.42
$4.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.2
$72.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.34
$6.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.2
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.7
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$823
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21222
$21676

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778

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