Hanover vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanover Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1828
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4329
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$953
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1621
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$550
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2988
$2981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
545K
9.67M

The cost of living in Hanover is 25% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2395th and 3861st ($1828 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1st in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hanover compared to 2 months in Seoul. Hanover ranked 17th best city to live in Germany vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 83rd and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanover vs Seoul

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Hanover Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.04
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$918
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1158
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5131
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3015
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.7
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.62
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.6
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15505
$21834

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043