Gothenburg vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$1828
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$4329
🏠 One person rent
$895
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$1621
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$550
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$2988
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
46
84
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
608K
545K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 6% less expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 2792nd and 2395th ($1725 vs $1828) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 27th in Sweden and Germany, respectively. Check Sweden vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.6 months in Hanover. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Hanover ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 81st and 83rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Hanover
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$5.05
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$918
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$1643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1158
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$315
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$50.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$5131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$3015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$31.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$83.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$15505

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

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