Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Frankfurt 

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Cost of Living in Frankfurt is 19.3% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Frankfurt is 36.0% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Frankfurt are 56.8% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Frankfurt are 23.2% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Frankfurt are 10.2% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Frankfurt is 36.6% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Frankfurt Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(23.49 €)
14.90 £
(17.50 €)
     -25.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(93.95 €)
59.61 £
(70.00 €)
     -25.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.39 €)
7.66 £
(9.00 €)
     -4.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(7.63 €)
4.13 £
(4.85 €)
     -36.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(6.46 €)
3.41 £
(4.00 €)
     -38.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.60 £
(4.23 €)
2.94 £
(3.46 €)
     -18.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.01 £
(2.36 €)
2.32 £
(2.72 €)
     +15.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.59 £
(1.86 €)
2.17 £
(2.55 €)
     +36.9 %
Markets
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.95 £
(5.81 €)
3.53 £
(4.14 €)
     -28.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.40 £
(1.64 €)
1.52 £
(1.78 €)
     +8.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.10 €)
1.06 £
(1.24 €)
     +12.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.20 £
(3.75 €)
2.90 £
(3.40 €)
     -9.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.46 £
(4.07 €)
4.83 £
(5.68 €)
     +39.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.42 £
(4.02 €)
5.07 £
(5.95 €)
     +48.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.52 £
(6.48 €)
5.92 £
(6.96 €)
     +7.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 £
(1.41 €)
1.03 £
(1.21 €)
     -14.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 £
(0.70 €)
0.52 £
(0.61 €)
     -12.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 £
(1.41 €)
0.78 £
(0.91 €)
     -35.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.50 £
(1.76 €)
1.20 £
(1.40 €)
     -20.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.67 €)
0.55 £
(0.64 €)
     -3.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.62 €)
0.59 £
(0.69 €)
     +10.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(1.14 €)
1.54 £
(1.81 €)
     +58.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.30 £
(1.52 €)
0.65 £
(0.76 €)
     -50.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(11.16 €)
5.10 £
(5.99 €)
     -46.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.13 £
(2.50 €)
0.73 £
(0.86 €)
     -65.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(2.86 €)
1.30 £
(1.52 €)
     -46.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(17.61 €)
6.98 £
(8.20 €)
     -53.4 %
Transportation
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.29 €)
2.90 £
(3.40 €)
     +3.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(234.86 €)
41.73 £
(49.00 €)
     -79.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.28 €)
3.41 £
(4.00 €)
     -24.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(3.68 €)
3.01 £
(3.54 €)
     -3.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(35.23 €)
23.42 £
(27.50 €)
     -21.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.72 £
(6.72 €)
5.66 £
(6.65 €)
     -1.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,955.00 £
(31,653.65 €)
23,145.42 £
(27,180.00 €)
     -14.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(30,368.51 €)
21,110.19 £
(24,790.00 €)
     -18.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 291.61 £
(342.45 €)
253.06 £
(297.17 €)
     -13.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.14 £
(17.77 €)
19.20 £
(22.55 €)
     +26.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.23 £
(36.67 €)
35.40 £
(41.57 €)
     +13.4 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.61 £
(53.56 €)
39.25 £
(46.09 €)
     -14.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(16.85 €)
13.52 £
(15.88 €)
     -5.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(17.61 €)
11.07 £
(13.00 €)
     -26.2 %
Childcare
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(2,161.14 €)
391.72 £
(460.00 €)
     -78.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(23,550.60 €)
11,524.45 £
(13,533.33 €)
     -42.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.36 £
(96.72 €)
57.10 £
(67.05 €)
     -30.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.57 £
(46.47 €)
25.75 £
(30.24 €)
     -34.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.67 £
(104.12 €)
69.85 £
(82.03 €)
     -21.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.93 £
(115.00 €)
95.20 £
(111.79 €)
     -2.8 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,131.63 £
(2,503.21 €)
1,009.38 £
(1,185.33 €)
     -52.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,611.23 £
(1,892.09 €)
713.02 £
(837.31 €)
     -55.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,422.97 £
(5,193.96 €)
1,788.12 £
(2,099.81 €)
     -59.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,858.97 £
(3,357.34 €)
1,255.13 £
(1,473.91 €)
     -56.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,292.57 £
(1,517.88 €)
572.21 £
(671.95 €)
     -55.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(868.08 €)
341.87 £
(401.46 €)
     -53.8 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,507.52 £
(4,118.93 €)
3,068.59 £
(3,603.49 €)
     -12.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.51 3.83      -30.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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