Frankfurt vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1902
$1744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4451
$4113
🏠 One person rent
$1097
$899
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$1488
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3920
$2841
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
87
84
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
759K
553K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 9% more expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 2040th and 2513th ($1902 vs $1744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 34th 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 12th best cities to live in Germany, and 38th vs 80th 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
$14.2
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.54
$9.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$5.23
 Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$3.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$1013
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$273
$323
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$51.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8253
$5001
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4831
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.2
$52.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$30.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.93
$5.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.51
$8.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.38
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$34.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.7
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$77.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$506
$384
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14318
$14972

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574

Cities near Hanover

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1610
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1602
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1599
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1601
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1599
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1546
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1552
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1517
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1563
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1563
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1552
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1573
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1439
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1516
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1521
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1495
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1381
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1487
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1347
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1391
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1488
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1363
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1301
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1355
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1383
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1492
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1493
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1369
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1487
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1400
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1476
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1431
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1270
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1393
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1428
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1380