Cost of living comparison
Frankfurt (Oder) is 36.7% cheaper than Washington.
If you lived in Frankfurt (Oder) instead of Washington, you would:
pay 48.6% less for restaurants
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Washington
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Frankfurt (Oder)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$6.50
€6.02
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$6.50
€6.02
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
|
$1.62
€1.50
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.35
€1.25
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pay 31.9% less for groceries
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Washington
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Frankfurt (Oder)
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.88
|
$2.09
€1.93
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.06
|
$6.88
€6.37
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
|
$4.06
€3.76
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
|
$3.66
€3.39
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
|
$7.39
€6.84
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$1.21
€1.12
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$0.63
€0.59
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$0.98
€0.91
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$0.65
€0.60
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$0.69
€0.64
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.77
€0.71
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pay 21.0% more for transportation
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Washington
|
Frankfurt (Oder)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.64
|
$7.09
€6.56
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$24,908.70
€23,062.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.96
|
$20.58
€19.05
|
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pay 14.4% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Frankfurt (Oder)
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.57
|
$50.61
€46.86
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,560.23
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,084.16
|
$270.75
€250.68
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.15
|
$215.38
€199.42
|
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pay 81.2% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Frankfurt (Oder)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,326.57
|
$397.10
€367.66
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$51,000.00
|
$10,450.83
€9,676.15
|
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pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Frankfurt (Oder)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$4.33
€4.01
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.48
|
$1.08
€1.00
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.11
|
$8.88
€8.22
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$104.29
|
$21.61
€20.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.68
|
$9.75
€9.02
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pay 46.8% less for clothing
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Washington
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Frankfurt (Oder)
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.41
|
$40.61
€37.60
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.96
|
$32.49
€30.08
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.93
|
$64.98
€60.16
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$173.48
|
$64.98
€60.16
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