Hanover vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanover Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1828
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4562
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$891
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$1525
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2914
$1593
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
82
99
😀 Quality of life
93
80
🏙️ Population
548K
1.33M

The cost of living in Hanover is 76% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 2626th and 5298th ($1828 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 260th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hanover compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Hanover ranked 14th best city to live in Germany vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 112th and 750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanover vs Saitama

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Hanover Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.22
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$932
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$681
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1515
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.1
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4748
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3144
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.97
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.6
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.9
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.9
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$475
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29738
$17943

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055