Hanover vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanover Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1792
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4490
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$848
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$1458
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3188
$6864
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
82
😀 Quality of life
92
96
🏙️ Population
548K
449K

The cost of living in Hanover is 53% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2887th and 13th ($1792 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 140th and 3rd in Germany and Switzerland, respectively. Check Germany vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Hanover compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Hanover ranked 14th best city to live in Germany vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 89th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanover vs Zurich

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Hanover Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.1
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$643
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1566
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1147
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.3
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4591
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3497
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.27
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.5
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.14
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$547
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25389
$24322

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Cities near Hanover

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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171