Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Frankfurt 

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Cost of Living in Frankfurt is 15.2% lower than in Paris (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Frankfurt is 18.6% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Frankfurt are 25.5% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Frankfurt are 12.2% lower than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Frankfurt are 26.5% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Frankfurt is 46.0% higher than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Frankfurt Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 € 17.00 €      -5.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 € 70.00 €      -6.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 9.00 €      -25.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 € 4.85 €      -30.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 € 4.00 €      -42.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.33 € 3.46 €      -20.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.56 € 2.71 €      -24.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 € 2.55 €      -8.5 %
Markets
Paris Edit Frankfurt Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.22 € 4.02 €      -23.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.74 € 1.79 €      +2.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.11 € 1.24 €      +12.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.65 € 3.40 €      -26.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.55 € 5.72 €      -40.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.64 € 5.95 €      -10.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.02 € 6.96 €      -30.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.48 € 1.23 €      -16.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.02 € 0.61 €      -39.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.54 € 0.91 €      -40.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.78 € 1.44 €      -19.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.01 € 0.64 €      -36.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.07 € 0.69 €      -35.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.57 € 1.81 €      +15.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.94 € 0.78 €      -17.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 5.99 €      -25.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.26 € 0.86 €      -62.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.52 € 1.52 €      -56.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 € 8.20 €      -31.7 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Frankfurt Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.15 € 3.40 €      +58.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.50 € 49.00 €      -42.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.25 € 4.00 €      -36.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.11 € 3.54 €      +14.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.00 € 27.50 €      -40.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.20 € 6.65 €      -7.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,500.00 € 27,180.00 €      -10.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,998.75 € 25,148.00 €      -18.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Frankfurt Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 236.30 € 289.69 €      +22.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.49 € 22.55 €      +45.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.38 € 41.57 €      +41.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Frankfurt Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.71 € 42.33 €      +12.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.45 € 15.88 €      -9.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 13.00 €      0.0 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Frankfurt Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 710.56 € 503.75 €      -29.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,375.00 € 11,783.33 €      -32.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Frankfurt Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 96.42 € 67.05 €      -30.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.62 € 27.87 €      -31.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.19 € 82.03 €      -19.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 138.46 € 110.24 €      -20.4 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Frankfurt Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,350.70 € 1,211.27 €      -10.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 993.59 € 858.47 €      -13.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,059.48 € 2,144.00 €      -29.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,250.96 € 1,488.64 €      -33.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Frankfurt Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,092.18 € 634.37 €      -41.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 820.77 € 413.20 €      -49.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Frankfurt Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,950.47 € 3,505.53 €      +18.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.80 3.92      +3.1 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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