Frankfurt vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2182
$1828
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5115
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$1245
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$1525
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4614
$2914
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
87
82
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
776K
548K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 19% more expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 1510th and 2626th ($2182 vs $1828) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 89th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.6 months in Hanover. Ranked 5th vs 14th best cities to live in Germany, and 38th vs 112th 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
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.6
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$932
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$681
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$45.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8398
$4748
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5144
$3144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.41
$3.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$33.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$6.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.57
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.4
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$93.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16203
$29738

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769

Cities near Hanover

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1691
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1688
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1676
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1683
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1679
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1643
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1641
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1633
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1618
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1644
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1652
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1637
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1647
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1619
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1562
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1536
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1605
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1580
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1602
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1511
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1593
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1548
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1534
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1589
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1507
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1527
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1547
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1515
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1587
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1582
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1561
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1585
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1563
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1585
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1556
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1413
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1570
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1563
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1564
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1565