Hangzhou vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1828
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$375
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$1525
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$2914
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
82
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
11.9M
548K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 55% less expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 6563rd and 2626th ($826 vs $1828) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 89th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Hanover. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Hanover ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 2980th and 112th 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
$3.7
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$932
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$681
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$45.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$4748
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$3144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$3.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$33.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$6.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$93.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$29738

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Hanover

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1691
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1688
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1676
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1683
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1679
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1643
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1641
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1633
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1618
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1644
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1652
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1637
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1647
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1619
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1562
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1536
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1605
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1580
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1602
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1511
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1593
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1548
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1534
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1589
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1507
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1527
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1547
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1515
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1587
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1582
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1561
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1585
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1563
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1585
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1556
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1413
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1570
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1563
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1564
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1565