Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 28.6% higher than in Frankfurt (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 58.1% higher than in Frankfurt
Rent Prices in London are 135.6% higher than in Frankfurt
Restaurant Prices in London are 25.1% higher than in Frankfurt
Groceries Prices in London are 9.5% higher than in Frankfurt
Local Purchasing Power in London is 30.8% lower than in Frankfurt
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Restaurants
Frankfurt Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(15.19 £)
23.69 €
(20.00 £)
     +31.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(59.09 £)
94.77 €
(80.00 £)
     +35.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(8.44 £)
9.48 €
(8.00 £)
     -5.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.95 €
(4.18 £)
7.70 €
(6.50 £)
     +55.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(3.38 £)
6.05 €
(5.11 £)
     +51.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.51 €
(2.96 £)
4.33 €
(3.65 £)
     +23.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.71 €
(2.29 £)
2.35 €
(1.98 £)
     -13.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 €
(2.14 £)
1.74 €
(1.47 £)
     -31.2 %
Markets
Frankfurt Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.07 €
(3.44 £)
5.93 €
(5.01 £)
     +45.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.79 €
(1.51 £)
1.64 €
(1.38 £)
     -8.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 €
(1.06 £)
1.12 €
(0.94 £)
     -11.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.42 €
(2.89 £)
3.71 €
(3.13 £)
     +8.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.72 €
(4.83 £)
4.19 €
(3.54 £)
     -26.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.95 €
(5.02 £)
3.99 €
(3.37 £)
     -32.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.05 €
(5.95 £)
6.21 €
(5.24 £)
     -12.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.24 €
(1.04 £)
1.42 €
(1.20 £)
     +14.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.53 £)
0.72 €
(0.61 £)
     +15.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 €
(0.78 £)
1.34 €
(1.13 £)
     +45.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.48 €
(1.25 £)
1.76 €
(1.49 £)
     +19.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.65 €
(0.55 £)
0.68 €
(0.57 £)
     +4.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.71 €
(0.60 £)
0.65 €
(0.55 £)
     -8.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.81 €
(1.53 £)
1.18 €
(1.00 £)
     -34.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(0.65 £)
1.37 €
(1.15 £)
     +78.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(5.06 £)
10.96 €
(9.25 £)
     +82.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.86 €
(0.73 £)
2.35 €
(1.98 £)
     +172.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.53 €
(1.29 £)
2.96 €
(2.49 £)
     +93.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(6.92 £)
17.77 €
(15.00 £)
     +116.7 %
Transportation
Frankfurt Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(2.87 £)
3.32 €
(2.80 £)
     -2.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(41.36 £)
236.93 €
(200.00 £)
     +383.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(3.38 £)
5.33 €
(4.50 £)
     +33.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(3.26 £)
3.61 €
(3.05 £)
     -6.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.50 €
(23.21 £)
35.54 €
(30.00 £)
     +29.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.68 €
(5.64 £)
6.75 €
(5.70 £)
     +1.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(22,943.28 £)
33,380.77 €
(28,177.50 £)
     +22.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,148.00 €
(21,228.02 £)
32,237.38 €
(27,212.33 £)
     +28.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Frankfurt Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 296.58 €
(250.35 £)
343.17 €
(289.67 £)
     +15.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.94 €
(19.36 £)
17.16 €
(14.48 £)
     -25.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.52 €
(34.20 £)
35.96 €
(30.36 £)
     -11.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Frankfurt Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.35 €
(37.43 £)
53.89 €
(45.49 £)
     +21.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.44 €
(14.73 £)
17.41 €
(14.70 £)
     -0.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(10.97 £)
16.59 €
(14.00 £)
     +27.6 %
Childcare
Frankfurt Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 503.75 €
(425.23 £)
2,151.16 €
(1,815.85 £)
     +327.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,783.33 €
(9,946.59 £)
22,195.80 €
(18,736.00 £)
     +88.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Frankfurt Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.55 €
(57.86 £)
93.83 €
(79.20 £)
     +36.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.94 €
(24.43 £)
47.14 €
(39.79 £)
     +62.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.25 €
(69.43 £)
105.50 €
(89.05 £)
     +28.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.40 €
(95.72 £)
118.08 €
(99.68 £)
     +4.1 %
Rent Per Month
Frankfurt Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,205.92 €
(1,017.94 £)
2,571.70 €
(2,170.83 £)
     +113.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 861.86 €
(727.51 £)
1,935.04 €
(1,633.42 £)
     +124.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,068.79 €
(1,746.32 £)
5,313.07 €
(4,484.88 £)
     +156.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,490.38 €
(1,258.07 £)
3,436.96 €
(2,901.22 £)
     +130.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Frankfurt Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 624.36 €
(527.04 £)
1,475.21 €
(1,245.26 £)
     +136.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 406.69 €
(343.30 £)
885.95 €
(747.85 £)
     +117.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Frankfurt Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,036.68 €
(3,407.46 £)
4,416.60 €
(3,728.16 £)
     +9.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.31 5.27      +59.4 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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