Restaurants | Frankfurt Edit | Cologne Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 17.00 € | 12.00 € | -29.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 70.00 € | 60.00 € | -14.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.00 € | 9.79 € | +8.8 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.85 € | 3.50 € | -27.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 € | 3.10 € | -22.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 3.39 € | 3.25 € | -4.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.71 € | 2.39 € | -11.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.55 € | 1.93 € | -24.3 % |
Markets | Frankfurt Edit | Cologne Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.27 € | 3.98 € | -6.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.83 € | 1.83 € | +0.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.25 € | 1.30 € | +4.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.43 € | 3.48 € | +1.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.68 € | 5.53 € | -2.7 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.11 € | 6.85 € | +12.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.05 € | 7.62 € | +8.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.18 € | 1.13 € | -4.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.63 € | 0.59 € | -7.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 0.93 € | 0.90 € | -2.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.46 € | 1.52 € | +3.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.64 € | 0.67 € | +4.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.70 € | 0.70 € | +0.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.82 € | 1.77 € | -2.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.77 € | 0.68 € | -11.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.99 € | 5.00 € | -16.5 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.86 € | 0.84 € | -3.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.54 € | 1.49 € | -3.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.20 € | 8.20 € | 0.0 % |
Transportation | Frankfurt Edit | Cologne Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.40 € | 3.20 € | -5.9 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 49.00 € | 49.00 € | 0.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 € | 4.45 € | +11.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.86 € | 3.22 € | -16.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 € | 30.00 € | 0.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.66 € | 6.53 € | -1.9 % |
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) | 24,790.00 € | 25,666.67 € | +3.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Frankfurt Edit | Cologne Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 289.69 € | 250.95 € | -13.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 19.51 € | 17.00 € | -12.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 41.96 € | 43.75 € | +4.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Frankfurt Edit | Cologne Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 46.14 € | 28.44 € | -38.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 15.88 € | 17.17 € | +8.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 13.00 € | 12.00 € | -7.7 % |
Childcare | Frankfurt Edit | Cologne Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 460.00 € | 733.33 € | +59.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 13,533.33 € | 15,000.00 € | +10.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Frankfurt Edit | Cologne Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 67.62 € | 69.11 € | +2.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 29.05 € | 24.72 € | -14.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 81.90 € | 71.79 € | -12.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 114.00 € | 82.50 € | -27.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Frankfurt Edit | Cologne Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,223.12 € | 931.25 € | -23.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 840.00 € | 760.00 € | -9.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,134.42 € | 1,849.58 € | -13.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,497.83 € | 1,239.09 € | -17.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Frankfurt Edit | Cologne Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 696.40 € | 435.19 € | -37.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 406.11 € | 261.87 € | -35.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Frankfurt Edit | Cologne Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,630.30 € | 3,038.52 € | -16.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.88 | 3.59 | -7.4 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 229 | 104 |
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