Cost of living comparison
Frankfurt is 16.2% more expensive than Madrid.
If you lived in Frankfurt instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 16.4% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Frankfurt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
€13.94
|
$17.33
€15.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.32
€9.49
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
€2.49
|
$2.89
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
€1.66
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
pay 11.1% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Frankfurt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
€1.60
|
$2.13
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
€7.05
|
$6.78
€6.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
€4.01
|
$4.49
€4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
$3.69
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$6.45
€5.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.05
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.66
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.04
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$0.70
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.74
€0.69
|
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pay 11.3% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€6.24
|
$7.20
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.15
€49.79
|
$53.07
€48.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,133.87
€33,228.09
|
$29,435.59
€27,068.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.65
€13.47
|
$23.39
€21.51
|
|
pay 27.9% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Frankfurt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.64
€30.93
|
$44.63
€41.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,370.72
€1,260.49
|
$1,279.18
€1,176.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$989.21
€909.66
|
$906.10
€833.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.32
€113.40
|
$239.36
€220.11
|
|
pay 19.3% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$543.23
€499.54
|
$498.17
€458.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,978.95
€9,176.48
|
$14,656.43
€13,477.80
|
|
pay 30.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
€2.41
|
$3.69
€3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.12
€5.63
|
$8.88
€8.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.46
€44.57
|
$49.96
€45.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.96
|
$14.08
€12.95
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Frankfurt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.95
€77.20
|
$70.19
€64.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.93
€31.20
|
$30.20
€27.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.19
€80.18
|
$84.81
€77.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.93
€91.90
|
$118.80
€109.25
|
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