Hanover vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanover New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1792
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4490
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$848
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1458
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3188
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
548K
8.8M

The cost of living in Hanover is 57% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2887th and 4th ($1792 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 140th and 2nd 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 1.2 months in New York City. Hanover ranked 14th best city to live in Germany vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 89th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanover vs New York City

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Hanover New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.1
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$643
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1566
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1147
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.3
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4591
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3497
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.27
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.5
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.14
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$547
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25389
$21999

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188