Cost of living in Hanover
Hanover, Germany
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Cost of living in Hanover vs. Germany overall average
Hanover is 5.9% more expensive than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.6% more in Hanover
- Groceries
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pay 2.8% more in Hanover
- Transportation
-
pay 8.4% more in Hanover
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% more in Hanover
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0% more in Hanover
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% more in Hanover
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% more in Hanover
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, and childcare in Hanover are more expensive than in Germany.
Hanover Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€13.28
|
$8.57
-
$21.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
€9.29
|
$9.65
-
$12.86
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.75
|
$2.14
-
$4.07
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.42
|
$2.14
-
$4.07
|
Hanover - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.02
€1.79
|
$1.55
-
$2.14
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.79
€6.01
|
$5.35
-
$8.04
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€3.84
|
$4.02
-
$5.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.32
€2.93
|
$1.38
-
$3.86
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.66
€5.90
|
$3.68
-
$8.22
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.14
|
$0.73
-
$1.45
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.70
|
$0.63
-
$1.19
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.73
-
$1.94
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
€1.95
|
$0.97
-
$2.43
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.58
|
$0.36
-
$0.97
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.49
-
$0.97
|
Hanover - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.30
|
$6.90
-
$7.71
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.46
|
$52.52
-
$75.02
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€25,773.23
|
$29,130.52
-
$30,009.37
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.55
€27.02
|
$27.87
-
$48.23
|
Hanover - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.48
€43.77
|
$42.87
-
$51.39
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.73
€859.74
|
$857.41
-
$1,178.94
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$685.45
€606.45
|
$589.47
-
$986.02
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.51
€233.14
|
$163.92
-
$321.53
|
Hanover - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$383.16
€339.00
|
$267.94
-
$535.88
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,826.06
€13,117.35
|
$12,861.16
-
$16,076.45
|
Hanover - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.27
|
$4.82
-
$5.36
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
€3.28
|
$2.14
-
$4.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.78
|
$8.79
-
$9.65
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.30
€28.58
|
$21.42
-
$42.87
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.38
|
$11.79
-
$16.08
|
Hanover - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.36
€72.87
|
$42.87
-
$106.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
€37.93
|
$26.79
-
$80.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.42
€90.62
|
$75.02
-
$128.61
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.89
€109.61
|
$106.10
-
$150.05
|
Hanover - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Germany
to see the average cost of cities throughout Germany, like
Osnabruck,
Aschaffenburg,
Bielefeld,
Siegen,
Gottingen,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Germany compared to Hanover.
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