Hanover vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanover Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1829
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4506
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$908
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$1559
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3206
$3225
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
80
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
548K
694K

The cost of living in Hanover is 7% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 2689th and 2107th ($1829 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th 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 13th best city to live in Germany vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 82nd and 47th 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
$17.3
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.75
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$886
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1227
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4553
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3475
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.18
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.9
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.13
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.04
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$629
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21676
$13162

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Cities near Hanover

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1697
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1694
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1691
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1693
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1685
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1664
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1655
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1639
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1631
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1661
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1661
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1655
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1649
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1648
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1558
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1547
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1630
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1568
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1614
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1487
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1596
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1547
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1538
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1596
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1508
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1520
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1549
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1529
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1567
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1563
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1584
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1585
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1590
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1430
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1420
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1596
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1565
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1567
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1571

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220