Hanover vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanover Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1792
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4490
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$848
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$1458
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3188
$4606
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
548K
2.3M

The cost of living in Hanover is 21% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 2887th and 1354th ($1792 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 140th and 1137th in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Hanover compared to 2 months in Houston. Hanover ranked 14th best city to live in Germany vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 89th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanover vs Houston

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Hanover Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.1
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$6.31
 Cappuccino
$4.29
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$643
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1566
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1147
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.3
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4591
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3497
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.27
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.5
$21.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.14
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$547
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25389
$22380

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221