Cost of living comparison
London is 68.0% more expensive than Frankfurt.
If you lived in London instead of Frankfurt, you would:
pay 3.4% more for restaurants
|
Frankfurt
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.33
€15.93
|
$25.22
£19.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
$10.09
£7.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.66
|
$2.54
£1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
€2.50
|
$2.08
£1.61
|
|
pay 5.7% more for groceries
|
Frankfurt
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
€1.96
|
$1.96
£1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.78
€6.23
|
$4.74
£3.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.13
|
$6.34
£4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.69
€3.39
|
$3.99
£3.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.93
|
$4.28
£3.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.20
|
$1.47
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$1.48
£1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$1.76
£1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.64
|
$0.73
£0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.69
|
$0.67
£0.52
|
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pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Frankfurt
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.62
|
$7.20
£5.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.07
€48.80
|
$252.24
£195.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,435.59
€27,068.47
|
$34,406.00
£26,629.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.39
€21.51
|
$25.33
£19.60
|
|
pay 60.3% more for housing
|
Frankfurt
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.63
€41.04
|
$39.12
£30.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,279.18
€1,176.32
|
$2,697.16
£2,087.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$906.10
€833.24
|
$2,027.26
£1,569.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$239.36
€220.11
|
$284.51
£220.20
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Frankfurt
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$498.17
€458.11
|
$2,321.07
£1,796.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,656.43
€13,477.80
|
$25,293.41
£19,576.19
|
|
pay 50.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Frankfurt
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.98
€4.58
|
$8.20
£6.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
€3.40
|
$4.56
£3.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.88
€8.17
|
$18.92
£14.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.96
€45.95
|
$58.95
£45.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€12.95
|
$18.92
£14.64
|
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pay 36.9% more for clothing
|
Frankfurt
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.19
€64.54
|
$103.07
£79.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.20
€27.77
|
$49.65
£38.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.81
€77.99
|
$112.31
£86.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.80
€109.25
|
$123.32
£95.44
|
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