Gothenburg vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1879
$1829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4293
$4506
🏠 One person rent
$949
$908
🏘️ Family rent
$1652
$1559
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3784
$3206
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
46
83
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
675K
548K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 3% more expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 2470th and 2689th ($1879 vs $1829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 70th in Sweden and Germany, respectively. Check Sweden vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.8 months in Hanover. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Hanover ranked 13th in Germany, while ranked 91st and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Hanover

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Gothenburg Hanover
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89
$69.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$821
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$1605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1227
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.33%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6539
$4553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$3475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$4.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$72.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.4
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.2
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4650
$21676

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Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1723
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1544
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1441
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1358
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1574
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1424
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1483
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1503
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1877
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1429
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1479
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1855
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1478
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2053
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1535
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1504
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1464
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$2029
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2157
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2220
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1447
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2135
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2195
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2071
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1423
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1723
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1980
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1481
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2084
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1993
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2334
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1984
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1423

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