Cost of living comparison
Frankfurt is 4.7% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 34.6% more in Frankfurt
- Groceries
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pay 18.7% more in Frankfurt
- Transportation
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pay 0.9% less in Frankfurt
- Housing
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pay 13.7% more in Frankfurt
- Childcare
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pay 43.0% less in Frankfurt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.9% less in Frankfurt
- Clothing
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pay 16.9% more in Frankfurt
The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, and housing in Frankfurt are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Frankfurt.
If you lived in Frankfurt instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 34.6% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Frankfurt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.94
|
$19.29
€16.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.90
|
$11.25
€9.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.66
|
$3.03
€2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.17
|
$2.79
€2.40
|
|
pay 18.7% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Frankfurt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
$2.09
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.24
|
$6.87
€5.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.42
|
$4.62
€3.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.81
|
$3.61
€3.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.76
|
$6.11
€5.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.92
|
$1.36
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.74
€0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.94
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.06
|
$2.14
€1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.69
€0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.74
€0.64
|
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pay 0.9% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.27
|
$7.21
€6.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£73.24
|
$52.52
€45.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,969.42
|
$29,130.52
€25,050.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.79
|
$26.95
€23.18
|
|
pay 13.7% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Frankfurt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.38
|
$45.31
€38.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£927.15
|
$1,389.77
€1,195.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£761.08
|
$1,056.46
€908.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£170.89
|
$285.00
€245.09
|
|
pay 43.0% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,116.50
|
$539.90
€464.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,889.00
|
$14,504.53
€12,473.17
|
|
pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Frankfurt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.19
|
$5.36
€4.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.07
|
$3.85
€3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.02
|
$8.79
€7.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.78
|
$53.59
€46.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.61
|
$13.93
€11.98
|
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pay 16.9% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Frankfurt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£58.47
|
$85.15
€73.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.92
|
$39.74
€34.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£67.36
|
$100.07
€86.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.11
|
$144.25
€124.04
|
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