Hanover vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanover Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1829
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4506
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$908
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1559
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3206
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
82
😀 Quality of life
92
97
🏙️ Population
548K
452K

The cost of living in Hanover is 53% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2689th and 11th ($1829 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 2nd 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Hanover ranked 13th best city to live in Germany vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 82nd and 6th 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
$17.3
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.75
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$886
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1227
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4553
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3475
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.18
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.9
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.13
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.04
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$629
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21676
$26431

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117