Gothenburg vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1864
$1792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4287
$4490
🏠 One person rent
$914
$848
🏘️ Family rent
$1596
$1458
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3974
$3188
😷 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 4% more expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 2599th and 2887th ($1864 vs $1792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 140th in Sweden and Germany, respectively. Check Sweden vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.8 months in Hanover. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Hanover ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 83rd and 89th 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
$14.3
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.1
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.79
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$858
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$756
$643
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$1566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$1147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6682
$4591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4044
$3497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.11
$4.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$68.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$32.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$7.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.53
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.6
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$108
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4729
$25389

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Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481

Cities near Hanover

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1681
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1678
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1675
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1674
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1669
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1643
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1643
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1649
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1612
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1636
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1638
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1631
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1636
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1582
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1529
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1608
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1562
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1593
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1540
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1579
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1569
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1566
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1586
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1532
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1535
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1573
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1544
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1613
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1589
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1583
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1580
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1608
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1580
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1570
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1453
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1640
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1584
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1583
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1592