Restaurants | Cologne Edit | Frankfurt Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 12.00 € | 15.00 € | +25.0 % |
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) | 3.20 € | 4.50 € | +40.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.00 € | 4.00 € | +33.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 3.25 € | 3.33 € | +2.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.40 € | 2.64 € | +10.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.92 € | 2.49 € | +30.1 % |
Markets | Cologne Edit | Frankfurt Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.89 € | 4.14 € | +6.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.83 € | 1.78 € | -2.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.30 € | 1.24 € | -4.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.48 € | 3.40 € | -2.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.51 € | 5.68 € | +3.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.85 € | 5.95 € | -13.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.62 € | 6.96 € | -8.7 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.09 € | 1.21 € | +10.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.59 € | 0.61 € | +4.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 0.90 € | 0.91 € | +1.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.52 € | 1.41 € | -7.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.67 € | 0.64 € | -3.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.70 € | 0.69 € | -1.8 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.77 € | 1.81 € | +2.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.68 € | 0.76 € | +11.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.00 € | 5.99 € | +19.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.84 € | 0.86 € | +2.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.49 € | 1.52 € | +1.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.20 € | 8.20 € | 0.0 % |
Transportation | Cologne Edit | Frankfurt Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.20 € | 3.40 € | +6.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 49.00 € | 49.00 € | 0.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.45 € | 4.00 € | -10.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 € | 3.54 € | +10.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 € | 27.50 € | -8.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.53 € | 6.65 € | +1.8 % |
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) | 25,666.67 € | 24,790.00 € | -3.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cologne Edit | Frankfurt Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 250.95 € | 285.18 € | +13.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 24.52 € | 21.59 € | -12.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 43.75 € | 40.80 € | -6.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cologne Edit | Frankfurt Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 28.44 € | 45.22 € | +59.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 17.17 € | 15.22 € | -11.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 € | 12.75 € | +6.2 % |
Childcare | Cologne Edit | Frankfurt Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 733.33 € | 460.00 € | -37.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 15,000.00 € | 13,533.33 € | -9.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cologne Edit | Frankfurt Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 65.87 € | 61.83 € | -6.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 24.72 € | 27.42 € | +10.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 71.49 € | 77.25 € | +8.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 82.50 € | 107.81 € | +30.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Cologne Edit | Frankfurt Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 982.35 € | 1,169.92 € | +19.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 768.24 € | 830.36 € | +8.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,853.46 € | 2,067.68 € | +11.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,244.17 € | 1,439.58 € | +15.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cologne Edit | Frankfurt Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 419.72 € | 666.69 € | +58.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 261.87 € | 399.60 € | +52.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cologne Edit | Frankfurt Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,990.52 € | 3,661.86 € | +22.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.59 | 3.69 | +2.8 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 105 | 225 |
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