Cost of living in Hanover
compared to
Cost of living in Hanover vs. Germany overall average
Hanover is 9.8% more expensive than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.6% more in Hanover
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% more in Hanover
- Transportation
-
pay 7.6% more in Hanover
- Housing
-
pay 7.6% more in Hanover
- Childcare
-
pay 37.8% more in Hanover
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.4% less in Hanover
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% more in Hanover
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries in Hanover are more expensive than in Germany.
Hanover Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$12.85
-
$18.69
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
$11.68
-
$14.02
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
€2.77
|
$2.34
-
$4.09
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.37
€2.90
|
$2.92
-
$4.44
|
Hanover - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$1.17
-
$2.32
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.45
€6.42
|
$7.01
-
$7.75
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.79
€4.13
|
$4.38
-
$6.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.17
|
$1.51
-
$4.74
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.55
€5.65
|
$4.01
-
$8.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.25
|
$0.79
-
$1.58
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.68
-
$1.21
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.87
-
$1.30
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
€2.01
|
$1.06
-
$2.65
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.59
|
$0.40
-
$1.06
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.50
-
$1.06
|
Hanover - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.61
€6.56
|
$7.34
-
$8.40
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€58.42
|
$57.23
-
$76.50
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,375.40
|
$31,745.96
-
$35,039.69
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.58
€28.96
|
$30.37
-
$53.73
|
Hanover - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.64
€38.50
|
$35.04
-
$68.89
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,037.84
€894.96
|
$934.39
-
$1,167.99
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$760.19
€655.54
|
$642.39
-
$934.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$285.14
€245.88
|
$159.83
-
$350.40
|
Hanover - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.30
€399.52
|
$292.00
-
$583.99
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,173.06
€26,019.05
|
$16,935.85
-
$56,063.50
|
Hanover - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.78
|
$4.67
-
$5.84
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.15
€3.58
|
$2.92
-
$5.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.76
|
$9.58
-
$10.51
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.70
€28.20
|
$28.99
-
$46.72
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$12.85
-
$21.02
|
Hanover - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.84
€81.78
|
$40.88
-
$140.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.15
€38.07
|
$35.02
-
$92.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.84
€103.34
|
$87.60
-
$150.67
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.66
€123.88
|
$116.74
-
$163.52
|
Hanover - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Germany
to see the average cost of cities throughout Germany, like
Friedrichshafen,
Nuremberg,
Ravensburg,
Essen,
Darmstadt,
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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