Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 7.7% cheaper than Frankfurt.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8% less in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% less in Berlin
- Transportation
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pay 5.9% more in Berlin
- Housing
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pay 6.8% less in Berlin
- Childcare
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pay 38.3% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.8% less in Berlin
- Clothing
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pay 1.3% less in Berlin
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Frankfurt, you would:
pay 3.8% less for restaurants
|
Frankfurt
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€16.97
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.25
€9.90
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
€2.67
|
$2.88
€2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
pay 0.5% less for groceries
|
Frankfurt
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
€1.84
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
€6.04
|
$6.66
€5.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.07
|
$4.57
€4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
€3.18
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.11
€5.38
|
$5.41
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.20
|
$1.34
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
€1.88
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
pay 5.9% more for transportation
|
Frankfurt
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.34
|
$7.19
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.19
|
$52.52
€46.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€25,620.96
|
$31,799.21
€27,968.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.95
€23.71
|
$29.37
€25.83
|
|
pay 6.8% less for housing
|
Frankfurt
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.31
€39.85
|
$44.99
€39.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,389.77
€1,222.34
|
$1,278.77
€1,124.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,056.46
€929.18
|
$938.86
€825.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$285.00
€250.66
|
$263.55
€231.80
|
|
pay 38.3% less for childcare
|
Frankfurt
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$539.90
€474.86
|
$306.98
€270.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,504.53
€12,757.07
|
$9,639.17
€8,477.87
|
|
pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Frankfurt
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.85
€3.39
|
$3.98
€3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.73
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.59
€47.13
|
$37.89
€33.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$13.66
€12.02
|
|
pay 1.3% less for clothing
|
Frankfurt
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.15
€74.89
|
$85.49
€75.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.74
€34.96
|
$40.99
€36.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.07
€88.01
|
$95.49
€83.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.25
€126.87
|
$138.30
€121.64
|
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