Cost of living in Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany
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Cost of living in Frankfurt vs. Germany overall average
Frankfurt is 15.7% more expensive than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% more in Frankfurt
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% more in Frankfurt
- Transportation
-
pay 4.9% more in Frankfurt
- Housing
-
pay 40.7% more in Frankfurt
- Childcare
-
pay 17.8% more in Frankfurt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.0% more in Frankfurt
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% more in Frankfurt
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, clothing, and transportation in Frankfurt are more expensive than in Germany.
Frankfurt Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€17.15
|
$12.86
-
$26.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.25
€10.00
|
$9.65
-
$12.86
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
€2.69
|
$2.14
-
$4.07
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.48
|
$2.14
-
$3.75
|
Frankfurt - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
€1.86
|
$1.49
-
$3.22
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
€6.11
|
$5.33
-
$12.33
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.11
|
$4.02
-
$7.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
€3.21
|
$2.57
-
$6.43
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.11
€5.43
|
$3.68
-
$8.22
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.21
|
$0.97
-
$1.46
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.66
|
$0.63
-
$1.26
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.87
|
$0.68
-
$1.46
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
€1.90
|
$0.73
-
$2.43
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.62
|
$0.36
-
$0.92
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.66
|
$0.49
-
$0.97
|
Frankfurt - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.41
|
$6.90
-
$7.71
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.68
|
$52.52
-
$113.82
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€25,892.66
|
$29,130.52
-
$29,130.52
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.95
€23.96
|
$24.86
-
$57.88
|
Frankfurt - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.31
€40.27
|
$32.15
-
$58.95
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,389.77
€1,235.30
|
$1,071.76
-
$1,607.64
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,056.46
€939.03
|
$803.82
-
$1,393.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$285.00
€253.32
|
$174.16
-
$409.79
|
Frankfurt - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$539.90
€479.89
|
$310.81
-
$857.41
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,504.53
€12,892.35
|
$11,575.04
-
$21,435.26
|
Frankfurt - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.76
|
$3.75
-
$6.43
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.85
€3.43
|
$2.14
-
$5.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.81
|
$8.79
-
$9.65
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.59
€47.63
|
$26.79
-
$96.46
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.38
|
$12.86
-
$19.29
|
Frankfurt - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.15
€75.68
|
$50.37
-
$117.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.74
€35.33
|
$20.36
-
$53.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.07
€88.95
|
$64.31
-
$120.04
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.25
€128.21
|
$80.38
-
$235.79
|
Frankfurt - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Germany
to see the average cost of cities throughout Germany, like
Heilbronn,
Freiburg,
Mainz,
Wuerzburg,
Hanover,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Germany compared to Frankfurt.
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