Hanover vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanover San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1792
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4490
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$848
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$1458
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3188
$7450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
83
97
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
548K
874K

The cost of living in Hanover is 56% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 2887th and 7th ($1792 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 140th and 4th 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 1.8 months in San Francisco. Hanover ranked 14th best city to live in Germany vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 89th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanover vs San Francisco

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Hanover San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.1
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$643
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1566
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1147
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.3
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4591
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3497
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.27
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.5
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.14
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$547
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25389
$21243

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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

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805