Hanover vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanover Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1792
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4490
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$848
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$1458
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3188
$3192
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
80
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
548K
687K

The cost of living in Hanover is 10% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 2887th and 2068th ($1792 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 140th and 2nd in Germany and Finland, respectively. Check Germany vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Hanover compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Hanover ranked 14th best city to live in Germany vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 89th and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanover vs Helsinki

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Hanover Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.1
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$643
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1566
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1147
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.3
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4591
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3497
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.27
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.5
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.14
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$547
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25389
$15326

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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

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232