Hanover vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanover Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1828
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4329
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$953
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$1621
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$550
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2988
$4931
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
84
82
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
545K
468K

The cost of living in Hanover is 26% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 2395th and 806th ($1828 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 719th 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 1.6 months in Hanover compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Hanover ranked 17th best city to live in Germany vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 83rd and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanover vs Raleigh

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Hanover Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$3.56
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.04
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$918
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1158
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5131
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3015
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.7
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.62
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.6
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15505
$22229

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Cities near Hanover

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1689
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1686
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1670
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1678
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1675
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1634
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1623
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1623
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1600
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1648
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1636
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1640
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1633
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1629
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1519
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1523
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1607
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1633
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1569
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1455
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1583
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1484
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1456
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1554
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1469
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1456
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1489
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1455
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1568
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1583
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1499
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1538
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1498
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1546
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1493
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1400
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1494
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1498
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1514
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1487

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753