Hanover vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanover Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1828
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4562
$3962
🏠 One person rent
$891
$856
🏘️ Family rent
$1525
$1466
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$550
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2914
$3010
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
82
71
😀 Quality of life
93
92
🏙️ Population
548K
620K

The cost of living in Hanover is 8% more expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 2626th and 3162nd ($1828 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 230th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hanover compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Ranked 14th vs 15th best cities to live in Germany, and 112th vs 113th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanover vs Leipzig

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Hanover Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$5.19
 Cappuccino
$4.11
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.22
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$932
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$681
$560
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1515
$1353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$1030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$321
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.1
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4748
$4459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3144
$2997
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.97
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.6
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.9
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$2.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.9
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$475
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29738
$10887

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Cities near Hanover

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1691
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1688
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1676
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1683
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1679
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1643
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1641
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1633
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1618
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1644
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1652
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1637
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1647
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1619
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1562
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1536
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1605
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1580
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1602
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1511
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1593
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1548
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1534
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1589
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1507
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1527
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1547
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1515
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1587
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1582
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1561
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1585
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1563
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1585
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1556
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1413
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1570
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1563
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1564
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1565

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1601
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1415
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1420
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1388
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1419
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1422
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1471
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1126
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1408
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1251
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1374
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1420
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1454
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1436
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1207
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1385
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1421
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1381
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1320
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1424
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1298
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1422
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1448
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1423
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1249
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1301
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1424
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1427
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1475
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1417
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1485
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1401