Hanover vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanover Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1792
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4490
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$848
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1458
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3188
$1331
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
93
😀 Quality of life
92
84
🏙️ Population
548K
9M

The cost of living in Hanover is 83% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 2887th and 5802nd ($1792 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 140th and 1st in Germany and Malaysia, respectively. Check Germany vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Hanover compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Hanover ranked 14th best city to live in Germany vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 89th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanover vs Kuala Lumpur

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Hanover Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.1
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$643
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1566
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1147
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.3
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4591
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3497
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.27
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.5
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.14
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$547
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25389
$10356

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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 Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790