Hanover vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanover Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1829
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4506
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$908
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1559
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3206
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
83
99
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
548K
9.67M

The cost of living in Hanover is 41% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2689th and 4545th ($1829 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 3rd in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Hanover compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Hanover ranked 13th best city to live in Germany vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 82nd and 16th 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
$17.3
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.75
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$886
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1227
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4553
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3475
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.18
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.9
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.04
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$629
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21676
$19916

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Cities near Hanover

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1697
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1694
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1691
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1693
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1685
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1664
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1655
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1639
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1631
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1661
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1661
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1655
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1649
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1648
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1558
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1547
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1630
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1568
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1614
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1487
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1596
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1547
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1538
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1596
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1508
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1520
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1549
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1529
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1567
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1563
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1584
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1585
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1590
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1430
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1420
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1596
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1565
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1567
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1571

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971