Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Frankfurt 

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Consumer Prices in Frankfurt are 8.6% lower than in Hamburg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Frankfurt are 3.7% lower than in Hamburg
Rent Prices in Frankfurt are 10.0% higher than in Hamburg
Restaurant Prices in Frankfurt are 5.2% lower than in Hamburg
Groceries Prices in Frankfurt are 8.5% lower than in Hamburg
Local Purchasing Power in Frankfurt is 27.4% higher than in Hamburg
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Restaurants
Hamburg Edit Frankfurt Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 16.00 €      +6.7 %
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 € 4.60 €      -8.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.87 € 3.41 €      -11.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.04 € 2.67 €      -12.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 € 2.51 €      -7.1 %
Markets
Hamburg Edit Frankfurt Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.31 € 4.14 €      -3.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.84 € 1.78 €      -3.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.28 € 1.24 €      -3.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.62 € 3.40 €      -6.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.78 € 5.68 €      -1.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.79 € 5.95 €      -12.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.17 € 6.96 €      -14.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.25 € 1.21 €      -3.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.61 €      -14.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 € 0.91 €      -3.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.69 € 1.41 €      -16.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.64 €      -16.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.69 €      -15.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.90 € 1.81 €      -4.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 € 0.76 €      -17.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 5.99 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.88 € 0.86 €      -2.9 %
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) 4.60 € 4.00 €      -13.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 € 3.54 €      -15.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 € 27.50 €      -23.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.71 € 6.65 €      -0.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 € 27,180.00 €      -4.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 38,042.50 € 24,790.00 €      -34.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hamburg Edit Frankfurt Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 301.83 € 289.02 €      -4.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 27.74 € 22.05 €      -20.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.90 € 41.21 €      -3.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Hamburg Edit Frankfurt Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.22 € 46.14 €      +2.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.40 € 15.88 €      -13.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 € 13.00 €      -3.7 %
Childcare
Hamburg Edit Frankfurt Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 216.80 € 460.00 €      +112.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 € 13,533.33 €      -51.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hamburg Edit Frankfurt Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.44 € 64.81 €      -18.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.08 € 27.89 €      -43.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.71 € 78.31 €      -19.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 143.94 € 109.70 €      -23.8 %
Rent Per Month
Hamburg Edit Frankfurt Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,026.54 € 1,181.16 €      +15.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 738.39 € 836.67 €      +13.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,892.96 € 2,088.70 €      +10.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,400.38 € 1,458.70 €      +4.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hamburg Edit Frankfurt Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 731.21 € 676.84 €      -7.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 485.51 € 399.60 €      -17.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Hamburg Edit Frankfurt Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,964.25 € 3,637.17 €      +22.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 3.76      -4.8 %
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