Hanover vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanover Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4113
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$899
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$1488
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2841
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
92
100
🏙️ Population
553K
14M

The cost of living in Hanover is 12% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 2513th and 3238th ($1744 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 3rd 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 1.9 months in Tokyo. Hanover ranked 12th best city to live in Germany vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 80th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanover vs Tokyo

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Hanover Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.8
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$793
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1013
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$323
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5001
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2903
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.5
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.4
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.07
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.49
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.38
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.2
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$384
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14972
$15051

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Cities near Hanover

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1610
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1602
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1599
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1601
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1599
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1546
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1552
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1517
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1563
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1563
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1552
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1573
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1439
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1516
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1521
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1495
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1381
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1487
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1347
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1391
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1488
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1363
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1301
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1355
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1383
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1492
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1493
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1369
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1487
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1400
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1476
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1431
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1270
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1393
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1428
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1380

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063