Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Frankfurt 

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Consumer Prices in Frankfurt are 15.2% higher than in Rome (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Frankfurt are 13.7% higher than in Rome
Rent Prices in Frankfurt are 10.3% higher than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Frankfurt are 19.8% higher than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Frankfurt are 10.5% higher than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Frankfurt is 88.9% higher than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Frankfurt Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 18.00 €      +20.0 %
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) 5.00 € 4.85 €      -3.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.46 € 3.39 €      +132.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 € 2.71 €      +31.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.06 € 2.55 €      +140.3 %
Markets
Rome Edit Frankfurt Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.91 € 4.22 €      -28.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.57 € 1.83 €      +17.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.15 € 1.25 €      +9.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.60 € 3.46 €      -3.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.90 € 5.72 €      -3.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.73 € 6.11 €      +29.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.05 € 7.05 €      +0.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 € 1.19 €      +26.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 € 0.63 €      -25.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.89 € 0.92 €      +4.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.07 € 1.45 €      +35.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.64 €      -2.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.70 €      -3.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 € 1.82 €      +59.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.37 € 0.77 €      +108.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.75 € 5.99 €      +59.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.46 € 0.86 €      -40.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 € 1.54 €      -25.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 8.20 €      +36.7 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Frankfurt Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 3.40 €      +126.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 € 49.00 €      +40.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 € 4.00 €      -11.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 € 3.86 €      +60.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 € 30.00 €      -9.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.86 € 6.66 €      -2.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,700.00 € 27,180.00 €      +10.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,500.00 € 24,790.00 €      -2.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Frankfurt Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.03 € 289.69 €      +36.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.92 € 19.51 €      +63.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.57 € 41.96 €      +52.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Frankfurt Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.00 € 46.14 €      -20.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.19 € 15.88 €      -12.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 13.00 €      +30.0 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Frankfurt Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 481.76 € 460.00 €      -4.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,816.67 € 13,533.33 €      +53.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Frankfurt Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.30 € 64.81 €      +4.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.85 € 29.05 €      +0.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.91 € 79.30 €      +4.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.32 € 114.00 €      +19.6 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Frankfurt Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,079.76 € 1,193.92 €      +10.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 668.59 € 830.90 €      +24.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,085.47 € 2,110.17 €      +1.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,237.14 € 1,457.80 €      +17.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Frankfurt Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 641.41 € 676.53 €      +5.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 312.00 € 401.05 €      +28.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Frankfurt Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,696.60 € 3,642.63 €      +114.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.78 3.73      -22.0 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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