Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 25.6% higher than in Frankfurt (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 56.6% higher than in Frankfurt
Rent Prices in London are 127.1% higher than in Frankfurt
Restaurant Prices in London are 31.6% higher than in Frankfurt
Groceries Prices in London are 11.7% higher than in Frankfurt
Local Purchasing Power in London is 21.3% lower than in Frankfurt
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Restaurants
Frankfurt Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 €
(14.46 £)
23.51 €
(20.00 £)
     +38.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(59.56 £)
94.02 €
(80.00 £)
     +34.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(7.66 £)
9.40 €
(8.00 £)
     +4.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.85 €
(4.13 £)
7.64 €
(6.50 £)
     +57.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(3.40 £)
6.46 €
(5.50 £)
     +61.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.52 €
(3.00 £)
4.28 €
(3.64 £)
     +21.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 €
(2.34 £)
2.41 €
(2.05 £)
     -12.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 €
(2.19 £)
1.79 €
(1.52 £)
     -30.4 %
Markets
Frankfurt Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.02 €
(3.42 £)
5.83 €
(4.96 £)
     +45.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.79 €
(1.52 £)
1.69 €
(1.44 £)
     -5.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.24 €
(1.06 £)
1.08 €
(0.92 £)
     -13.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.40 €
(2.89 £)
3.67 €
(3.12 £)
     +7.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.72 €
(4.86 £)
4.11 €
(3.50 £)
     -28.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.95 €
(5.06 £)
4.04 €
(3.43 £)
     -32.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.96 €
(5.92 £)
6.62 €
(5.64 £)
     -4.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.23 €
(1.04 £)
1.39 €
(1.19 £)
     +13.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 €
(0.52 £)
0.72 €
(0.61 £)
     +17.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 €
(0.78 £)
1.39 €
(1.18 £)
     +52.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.44 €
(1.22 £)
1.79 €
(1.52 £)
     +24.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 €
(0.55 £)
0.69 €
(0.58 £)
     +6.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 €
(0.59 £)
0.64 €
(0.54 £)
     -7.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.81 €
(1.54 £)
1.17 €
(0.99 £)
     -35.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.78 €
(0.66 £)
1.54 €
(1.31 £)
     +98.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(5.10 £)
11.17 €
(9.50 £)
     +86.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.86 €
(0.73 £)
2.45 €
(2.09 £)
     +186.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 €
(1.29 £)
2.90 €
(2.47 £)
     +90.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(6.98 £)
17.63 €
(15.00 £)
     +115.0 %
Transportation
Frankfurt Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(2.89 £)
3.29 €
(2.80 £)
     -3.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(41.69 £)
235.05 €
(200.00 £)
     +379.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(3.40 £)
5.29 €
(4.50 £)
     +32.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.54 €
(3.01 £)
3.78 €
(3.22 £)
     +6.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.50 €
(23.40 £)
35.26 €
(30.00 £)
     +28.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.65 €
(5.66 £)
6.73 €
(5.73 £)
     +1.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(23,126.63 £)
32,907.51 €
(28,000.00 £)
     +21.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,148.00 €
(21,397.67 £)
31,105.74 €
(26,466.92 £)
     +23.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Frankfurt Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 289.69 €
(246.49 £)
351.18 €
(298.80 £)
     +21.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.55 €
(19.19 £)
18.22 €
(15.50 £)
     -19.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.57 €
(35.37 £)
36.13 €
(30.74 £)
     -13.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Frankfurt Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.33 €
(36.02 £)
54.14 €
(46.07 £)
     +27.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.88 €
(13.51 £)
16.87 €
(14.35 £)
     +6.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(11.06 £)
17.63 €
(15.00 £)
     +35.6 %
Childcare
Frankfurt Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 503.75 €
(428.63 £)
2,177.91 €
(1,853.11 £)
     +332.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,783.33 €
(10,026.08 £)
23,673.64 €
(20,143.18 £)
     +100.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Frankfurt Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.05 €
(57.05 £)
98.12 €
(83.49 £)
     +46.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.87 €
(23.71 £)
47.90 €
(40.76 £)
     +71.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.03 €
(69.79 £)
106.35 €
(90.49 £)
     +29.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.24 €
(93.80 £)
117.76 €
(100.20 £)
     +6.8 %
Rent Per Month
Frankfurt Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,211.27 €
(1,030.63 £)
2,514.40 €
(2,139.42 £)
     +107.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 858.47 €
(730.44 £)
1,869.75 €
(1,590.92 £)
     +117.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,144.00 €
(1,824.26 £)
5,200.56 €
(4,425.00 £)
     +142.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,488.64 €
(1,266.64 £)
3,364.98 €
(2,863.16 £)
     +126.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Frankfurt Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 634.37 €
(539.76 £)
1,504.58 €
(1,280.20 £)
     +137.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 413.20 €
(351.58 £)
878.92 €
(747.85 £)
     +112.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Frankfurt Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,505.53 €
(2,982.75 £)
4,321.24 €
(3,676.82 £)
     +23.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.92 5.51      +40.5 %
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