Cost of living comparison
Frankfurt is 23.4% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.1% more in Frankfurt
- Groceries
-
pay 18.6% more in Frankfurt
- Transportation
-
pay 22.8% more in Frankfurt
- Housing
-
pay 38.6% more in Frankfurt
- Childcare
-
pay 19.6% more in Frankfurt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.6% more in Frankfurt
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% more in Frankfurt
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, childcare, and groceries in Frankfurt are more expensive than in Madrid.
If you lived in Frankfurt instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 22.1% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.42
|
$19.29
€18.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$11.25
€10.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.67
|
$3.03
€2.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.73
|
$2.79
€2.67
|
|
pay 18.6% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.44
|
$2.09
€2.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.64
|
$6.87
€6.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.23
|
$4.62
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
$3.61
€3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.63
|
$6.11
€5.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.08
|
$1.36
€1.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.96
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$2.14
€2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.79
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
|
pay 22.8% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.51
|
$7.21
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.11
|
$52.52
€50.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,291.70
|
$29,130.52
€27,934.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.29
|
$26.95
€25.85
|
|
pay 38.6% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.54
|
$45.31
€43.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,408.61
|
$1,389.77
€1,332.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,030.60
|
$1,056.46
€1,013.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€124.69
|
$285.00
€273.30
|
|
pay 19.6% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€544.27
|
$539.90
€517.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,656.19
|
$14,504.53
€13,909.22
|
|
pay 36.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.60
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.48
|
$3.85
€3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
$8.79
€8.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.35
|
$53.59
€51.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
|
pay 5.5% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€86.79
|
$85.15
€81.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€35.69
|
$39.74
€38.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€93.86
|
$100.07
€95.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€116.42
|
$144.25
€138.33
|
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