Hangzhou vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1828
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$4329
🏠 One person rent
$389
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$1621
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$550
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$2988
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
84
😀 Quality of life
71
92
🏙️ Population
11.9M
545K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 54% less expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 6287th and 2395th ($843 vs $1828) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 27th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Hanover. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Hanover ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 2189th and 83rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Hanover

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Hangzhou Hanover
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$918
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$1643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1158
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$315
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$50.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$5131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$3015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$31.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$83.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$15505

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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