Hangzhou vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$4490
🏠 One person rent
$405
$848
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$1458
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$3188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
84
83
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
11.9M
548K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 52% less expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 6527th and 2887th ($860 vs $1792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 140th 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 1.8 months in Hanover. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Hanover ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 3360th and 89th 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
$4
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$858
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$643
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$1566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$1147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$4591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$3497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$4.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$68.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$32.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$108
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$25389

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Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

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