Hanover vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanover Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1964
$3640
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4816
$8655
🏠 One person rent
$1011
$2221
🏘️ Family rent
$1736
$3859
🍽️ Food expenses
$592
$941
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3043
$6577
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
82
81
😀 Quality of life
92
98
🏙️ Population
548K
449K

The cost of living in Hanover is 46% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2122nd and 23rd ($1964 vs $3640) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 4th in Germany and Switzerland, respectively. Check Germany vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hanover compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Hanover ranked 12th best city to live in Germany vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 99th and 5th 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
$17.5
$28.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.8
$72.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$21.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$10.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$7.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$5.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$935
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1669
$4598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1268
$3316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$334
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.6
$53.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4826
$24592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3139
$5757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$4.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.6
$33.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$2.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$8.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$29.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$52.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$5.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$3.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$22.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$5.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$4.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$4.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$80.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$23.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$54.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.2
$139
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$2742
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30277
$21583

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Cities near Hanover

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1799
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1785
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1770
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1783
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1783
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1723
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1713
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1709
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1685
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1709
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1718
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1684
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1714
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1676
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1587
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1579
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1652
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1592
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1643
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1526
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1603
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1571
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1531
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1620
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1523
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1546
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1571
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1526
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1623
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1614
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1585
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1604
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1595
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1609
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1588
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1419
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1593
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1588
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1597
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1582

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3368
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3373
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3286
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3357
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3364
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3227
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3265
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3287
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3340
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3468
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3867
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3234
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2795
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2759
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1708
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2521
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3233
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2678
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3283
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3256
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1796
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2945
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1920
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1724
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2693
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1832
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1566
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3682
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1626
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1715
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1717
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3001
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1426
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1451
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1873
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2622
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3078