Cost of living comparison
Frankfurt is 12.2% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% more in Frankfurt
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% more in Frankfurt
- Transportation
-
pay 5.4% less in Frankfurt
- Housing
-
pay 7.5% more in Frankfurt
- Childcare
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pay 63.2% more in Frankfurt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.3% more in Frankfurt
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% more in Frankfurt
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Frankfurt are more expensive than in Berlin.
If you lived in Frankfurt instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 4.7% more for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.42
|
$19.29
€18.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.31
|
$11.25
€10.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.76
|
$3.03
€2.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.72
|
$2.79
€2.67
|
|
pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
$2.09
€2.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.39
|
$6.87
€6.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.38
|
$4.62
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.15
|
$3.61
€3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.18
|
$6.11
€5.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.29
|
$1.36
€1.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.96
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.77
|
$2.14
€2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
|
pay 5.4% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.89
|
$7.21
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.36
|
$52.52
€50.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,494.08
|
$29,130.52
€27,934.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.16
|
$26.95
€25.85
|
|
pay 7.5% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.14
|
$45.31
€43.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,226.29
|
$1,389.77
€1,332.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€900.33
|
$1,056.46
€1,013.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€252.73
|
$285.00
€273.30
|
|
pay 63.2% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€294.38
|
$539.90
€517.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,243.55
|
$14,504.53
€13,909.22
|
|
pay 12.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.11
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.82
|
$3.85
€3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.74
|
$8.79
€8.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.33
|
$53.59
€51.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.10
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
|
pay 1.4% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Frankfurt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€81.98
|
$85.15
€81.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.31
|
$39.74
€38.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€91.57
|
$100.07
€95.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€132.62
|
$144.25
€138.33
|
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