Cost of living comparison
Frankfurt is 7.6% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% less in Frankfurt
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% less in Frankfurt
- Transportation
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pay 12.9% less in Frankfurt
- Housing
-
pay 21.9% more in Frankfurt
- Childcare
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pay 18.8% less in Frankfurt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.7% less in Frankfurt
- Clothing
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pay 11.6% less in Frankfurt
Expenses including groceries, childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Frankfurt.
If you lived in Frankfurt instead of Paris, you would:
pay 6.0% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.42
|
$19.29
€18.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
$11.25
€10.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.92
|
$3.03
€2.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.84
|
$2.79
€2.67
|
|
pay 19.3% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.92
|
$2.09
€2.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.77
|
$6.87
€6.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.18
|
$4.62
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.65
|
$3.61
€3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$6.11
€5.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$1.36
€1.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.44
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.71
|
$2.14
€2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.06
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.16
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
|
pay 12.9% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.34
|
$7.21
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€88.80
|
$52.52
€50.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,347.13
|
$29,130.52
€27,934.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€23.82
|
$26.95
€25.85
|
|
pay 21.9% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.27
|
$45.31
€43.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,311.13
|
$1,389.77
€1,332.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,013.97
|
$1,056.46
€1,013.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€180.64
|
$285.00
€273.30
|
|
pay 18.8% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€725.22
|
$539.90
€517.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,288.15
|
$14,504.53
€13,909.22
|
|
pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.14
|
$3.85
€3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.85
|
$8.79
€8.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€34.99
|
$53.59
€51.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
|
pay 11.6% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Frankfurt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€99.55
|
$85.15
€81.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€44.66
|
$39.74
€38.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€106.96
|
$100.07
€95.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€142.86
|
$144.25
€138.33
|
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