Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Frankfurt 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Frankfurt are 0.6% lower than in Berlin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Frankfurt are 4.3% lower than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Frankfurt are 11.7% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Frankfurt are 5.5% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Frankfurt are 3.7% lower than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Frankfurt is 16.2% higher than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Frankfurt Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 € 14.00 €      +16.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 60.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.90 € 8.99 €      -9.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 € 4.50 €      +12.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.35 € 3.36 €      +0.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 € 2.64 €      +2.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 € 2.50 €      +16.4 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Frankfurt Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.84 € 4.36 €      -9.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.58 € 1.75 €      +10.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.08 € 1.00 €      -8.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.94 € 2.91 €      -0.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.69 € 5.60 €      -1.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.59 € 4.67 €      +1.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.43 € 7.51 €      +16.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.18 € 1.08 €      -8.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.77 €      -4.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 € 0.93 €      -22.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.50 € 0.88 €      -41.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.87 € 0.71 €      -18.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.49 €      -35.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.41 € 1.40 €      -1.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.71 € 0.59 €      -17.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 6.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.04 € 0.91 €      -13.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.47 € 1.57 €      +6.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 € 7.60 €      -5.0 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Frankfurt Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 € 3.40 €      +13.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 € 94.50 €      +18.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.70 € 3.50 €      -25.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 3.22 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 € 33.00 €      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.24 € 7.50 €      +3.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,985.00 € 25,000.00 €      -16.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,762.50 € 25,098.00 €      -9.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Frankfurt Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 337.93 € 322.21 €      -4.7 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.11 € 0.08 €      -24.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.11 € 34.65 €      -11.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Frankfurt Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.81 € 45.54 €      +17.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.24 € 20.50 €      +1.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 12.25 €      +2.1 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Frankfurt Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 186.67 € 478.50 €      +156.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,718.75 € 12,814.29 €      +90.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Frankfurt Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.84 € 78.99 €      -3.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.71 € 36.46 €      +2.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.50 € 91.00 €      +5.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 108.53 € 134.17 €      +23.6 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Frankfurt Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,272.83 € 1,114.11 €      -12.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 894.44 € 790.91 €      -11.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,358.33 € 2,049.85 €      -13.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,620.98 € 1,471.74 €      -9.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Frankfurt Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 742.81 € 798.16 €      +7.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 529.99 € 549.70 €      +3.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Frankfurt Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,021.37 € 3,360.96 €      +11.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.89 3.24      +12.1 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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