Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Frankfurt 

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Cost of Living in Frankfurt is 7.1% lower than in Hamburg (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Frankfurt is 1.5% lower than in Hamburg
Rent Prices in Frankfurt are 14.0% higher than in Hamburg
Restaurant Prices in Frankfurt are 2.4% lower than in Hamburg
Groceries Prices in Frankfurt are 6.9% lower than in Hamburg
Local Purchasing Power in Frankfurt is 24.8% higher than in Hamburg
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Restaurants
Hamburg Edit Frankfurt Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 17.00 €      +13.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 70.00 €      -12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.00 €      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 4.85 €      -3.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.90 € 3.52 €      -9.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.01 € 2.75 €      -8.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 € 2.57 €      -0.2 %
Markets
Hamburg Edit Frankfurt Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.14 € 4.02 €      -2.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.81 € 1.79 €      -1.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.29 € 1.24 €      -3.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.60 € 3.40 €      -5.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.68 € 5.72 €      +0.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.66 € 5.95 €      -10.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.94 € 6.96 €      -12.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.26 € 1.23 €      -2.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.69 € 0.61 €      -11.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 € 0.91 €      -0.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.63 € 1.44 €      -11.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.64 €      -18.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.86 € 0.69 €      -19.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.89 € 1.81 €      -4.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.94 € 0.78 €      -17.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 5.99 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.89 € 0.86 €      -3.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.36 € 1.52 €      +11.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.20 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Hamburg Edit Frankfurt Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.38 € 3.40 €      +0.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 49.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.80 € 4.00 €      -16.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.35 € 3.54 €      -18.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 € 27.50 €      -23.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.74 € 6.65 €      -1.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 € 27,180.00 €      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,182.50 € 25,148.00 €      -24.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hamburg Edit Frankfurt Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 309.23 € 289.69 €      -6.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 26.67 € 22.55 €      -15.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.77 € 41.57 €      -2.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Hamburg Edit Frankfurt Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.15 € 42.33 €      -1.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.68 € 15.88 €      -19.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 € 13.00 €      -7.1 %
Childcare
Hamburg Edit Frankfurt Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 214.00 € 503.75 €      +135.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,857.14 € 11,783.33 €      -54.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hamburg Edit Frankfurt Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.06 € 67.05 €      -15.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.71 € 27.87 €      -40.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.28 € 82.03 €      -15.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.19 € 110.24 €      -24.1 %
Rent Per Month
Hamburg Edit Frankfurt Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,019.60 € 1,211.27 €      +18.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 738.00 € 858.47 €      +16.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,893.45 € 2,144.00 €      +13.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,352.85 € 1,488.64 €      +10.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hamburg Edit Frankfurt Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 745.01 € 634.37 €      -14.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 481.29 € 413.20 €      -14.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Hamburg Edit Frankfurt Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,853.24 € 3,505.53 €      +22.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 3.92      -1.6 %
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