Hanover vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanover Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1792
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4490
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$848
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$1458
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3188
$1761
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
73
😀 Quality of life
92
65
🏙️ Population
548K
4.8M

The cost of living in Hanover is 53% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 2887th and 4839th ($1792 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 140th and 4th in Germany and South Africa, respectively. Check Germany vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Hanover compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Hanover ranked 14th best city to live in Germany vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 89th and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanover vs Johannesburg

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Hanover Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.1
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$643
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1566
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1147
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.3
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4591
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3497
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.27
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.5
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.14
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$547
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25389
$5808

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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 Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950