Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 23.9% higher than in Frankfurt (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 56.1% higher than in Frankfurt
Rent Prices in London are 131.3% higher than in Frankfurt
Restaurant Prices in London are 30.2% higher than in Frankfurt
Groceries Prices in London are 11.4% higher than in Frankfurt
Local Purchasing Power in London is 26.8% lower than in Frankfurt
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Restaurants
Frankfurt Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.50 €
(14.90 £)
23.49 €
(20.00 £)
     +34.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(59.61 £)
93.95 €
(80.00 £)
     +34.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(7.66 £)
9.39 €
(8.00 £)
     +4.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.85 €
(4.13 £)
7.63 €
(6.50 £)
     +57.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(3.41 £)
6.46 €
(5.50 £)
     +61.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.46 €
(2.94 £)
4.23 €
(3.60 £)
     +22.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 €
(2.32 £)
2.36 €
(2.01 £)
     -13.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 €
(2.17 £)
1.86 €
(1.59 £)
     -27.0 %
Markets
Frankfurt Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.14 €
(3.53 £)
5.81 €
(4.95 £)
     +40.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.78 €
(1.52 £)
1.64 €
(1.40 £)
     -7.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.24 €
(1.06 £)
1.10 €
(0.94 £)
     -11.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.40 €
(2.90 £)
3.75 €
(3.20 £)
     +10.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.68 €
(4.83 £)
4.07 €
(3.46 £)
     -28.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.95 €
(5.07 £)
4.02 €
(3.42 £)
     -32.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.96 €
(5.92 £)
6.48 €
(5.52 £)
     -6.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.21 €
(1.03 £)
1.41 €
(1.20 £)
     +16.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 €
(0.52 £)
0.70 €
(0.60 £)
     +14.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 €
(0.78 £)
1.41 €
(1.20 £)
     +55.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.40 €
(1.20 £)
1.76 €
(1.50 £)
     +25.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 €
(0.55 £)
0.67 €
(0.57 £)
     +3.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 €
(0.59 £)
0.62 €
(0.53 £)
     -9.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.81 €
(1.54 £)
1.14 €
(0.97 £)
     -37.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.76 €
(0.65 £)
1.52 €
(1.30 £)
     +100.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(5.10 £)
11.16 €
(9.50 £)
     +86.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.86 €
(0.73 £)
2.50 €
(2.13 £)
     +191.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 €
(1.30 £)
2.86 €
(2.44 £)
     +88.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(6.98 £)
17.61 €
(15.00 £)
     +114.8 %
Transportation
Frankfurt Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(2.90 £)
3.29 €
(2.80 £)
     -3.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(41.73 £)
234.86 €
(200.00 £)
     +379.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(3.41 £)
5.28 €
(4.50 £)
     +32.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.54 €
(3.01 £)
3.68 €
(3.13 £)
     +4.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.50 €
(23.42 £)
35.23 €
(30.00 £)
     +28.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.65 €
(5.66 £)
6.72 €
(5.72 £)
     +1.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(23,145.42 £)
31,653.65 €
(26,955.00 £)
     +16.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,790.00 €
(21,110.19 £)
30,368.51 €
(25,860.62 £)
     +22.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Frankfurt Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 297.17 €
(253.06 £)
342.45 €
(291.61 £)
     +15.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.55 €
(19.20 £)
17.77 €
(15.14 £)
     -21.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.57 €
(35.40 £)
36.67 €
(31.23 £)
     -11.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Frankfurt Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.09 €
(39.25 £)
53.56 €
(45.61 £)
     +16.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.88 €
(13.52 £)
16.85 €
(14.35 £)
     +6.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(11.07 £)
17.61 €
(15.00 £)
     +35.5 %
Childcare
Frankfurt Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 460.00 €
(391.72 £)
2,161.14 €
(1,840.34 £)
     +369.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,533.33 €
(11,524.45 £)
23,550.60 €
(20,054.76 £)
     +74.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Frankfurt Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.05 €
(57.10 £)
96.72 €
(82.36 £)
     +44.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.24 €
(25.75 £)
46.47 €
(39.57 £)
     +53.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.03 €
(69.85 £)
104.12 €
(88.67 £)
     +26.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 111.79 €
(95.20 £)
115.00 €
(97.93 £)
     +2.9 %
Rent Per Month
Frankfurt Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,185.33 €
(1,009.38 £)
2,503.21 €
(2,131.63 £)
     +111.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 837.31 €
(713.02 £)
1,892.09 €
(1,611.23 £)
     +126.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,099.81 €
(1,788.12 £)
5,193.96 €
(4,422.97 £)
     +147.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,473.91 €
(1,255.13 £)
3,357.34 €
(2,858.97 £)
     +127.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Frankfurt Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 671.95 €
(572.21 £)
1,517.88 €
(1,292.57 £)
     +125.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 401.46 €
(341.87 £)
868.08 €
(739.22 £)
     +116.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Frankfurt Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,603.49 €
(3,068.59 £)
4,118.93 €
(3,507.52 £)
     +14.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.83 5.51      +43.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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