Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Frankfurt 

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Cost of Living in Frankfurt is 17.4% higher than in Madrid (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Frankfurt is 7.6% higher than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Frankfurt are 9.6% lower than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Frankfurt are 14.8% higher than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Frankfurt are 16.2% higher than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Frankfurt is 52.9% higher than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Frankfurt Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 17.00 €      +13.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 70.00 €      +16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.00 €      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 € 4.85 €      +38.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.44 € 3.52 €      +44.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 € 2.75 €      +5.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.70 € 2.57 €      +51.1 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Frankfurt Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.02 € 4.02 €      +0.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.41 € 1.79 €      +26.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 € 1.24 €      +88.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.77 € 3.40 €      +22.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.41 € 5.72 €      -10.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.63 € 5.95 €      +63.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.39 € 6.96 €      +8.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.07 € 1.23 €      +15.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.61 €      -26.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 € 0.91 €      +0.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.44 €      +39.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.64 €      -8.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.69 €      -1.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.19 € 1.81 €      +51.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.85 € 0.78 €      -9.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 5.99 €      -0.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.22 € 0.86 €      -29.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 € 1.52 €      -17.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.65 € 8.20 €      +45.1 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Frankfurt Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 3.40 €      +126.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 52.00 € 49.00 €      -5.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.12 € 4.00 €      +28.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 € 3.54 €      +69.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.75 € 27.50 €      +15.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.31 € 6.65 €      +5.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 € 27,180.00 €      -18.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,882.89 € 25,148.00 €      -9.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Frankfurt Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 152.60 € 289.69 €      +89.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.57 € 22.55 €      +44.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.23 € 41.57 €      +33.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Frankfurt Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.44 € 42.33 €      -6.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.54 € 15.88 €      +17.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.50 € 13.00 €      +23.8 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Frankfurt Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 506.67 € 503.75 €      -0.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,175.00 € 11,783.33 €      +28.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Frankfurt Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 89.62 € 67.05 €      -25.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.59 € 27.87 €      -21.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.94 € 82.03 €      -6.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 103.60 € 110.24 €      +6.4 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Frankfurt Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,345.65 € 1,211.27 €      -10.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 960.48 € 858.47 €      -10.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,330.00 € 2,144.00 €      -8.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,668.75 € 1,488.64 €      -10.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Frankfurt Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 508.45 € 634.37 €      +24.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 306.97 € 413.20 €      +34.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Frankfurt Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,130.89 € 3,505.53 €      +64.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.36 3.92      +16.6 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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