Hanover vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanover London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4113
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$899
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$1488
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2841
$4098
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
92
98
🏙️ Population
553K
8.91M

The cost of living in Hanover is 47% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 2513th and 38th ($1744 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in Germany and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Germany vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hanover compared to 1.2 months in London. Hanover ranked 12th best city to live in Germany vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 80th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanover vs London

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Hanover London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.8
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$793
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1013
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$323
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.5
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5001
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2903
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.5
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.4
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.07
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.49
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.38
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.2
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$384
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14972
$25471

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Cities near Hanover

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1610
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1602
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1599
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1601
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1599
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1546
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1552
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1517
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1563
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1563
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1552
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1573
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1439
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1516
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1521
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1495
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1381
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1487
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1347
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1391
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1488
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1363
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1301
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1355
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1383
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1492
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1493
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1369
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1487
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1400
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1476
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1431
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1270
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1393
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1428
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1380

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908