Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Frankfurt 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Frankfurt are 6.3% lower than in Milan (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Frankfurt are 12.1% lower than in Milan
Rent Prices in Frankfurt are 23.0% lower than in Milan
Restaurant Prices in Frankfurt are 9.6% lower than in Milan
Groceries Prices in Frankfurt are 9.0% lower than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in Frankfurt is 139.3% higher than in Milan
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Restaurants
Milan Edit Frankfurt Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 17.00 €      -15.0 %
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) 6.00 € 4.60 €      -23.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.94 € 3.37 €      +73.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 € 2.69 €      -6.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.39 € 2.53 €      +82.2 %
Markets
Milan Edit Frankfurt Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.09 € 4.09 €      -32.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.21 € 1.78 €      -19.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.51 € 1.24 €      -17.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.86 € 3.40 €      -11.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.10 € 5.68 €      -20.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.31 € 5.95 €      +12.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.12 € 6.96 €      -23.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.21 €      +17.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 € 0.61 €      -31.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.11 € 0.91 €      -17.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.48 € 1.41 €      -4.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.64 €      -16.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.69 €      -8.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.31 € 1.81 €      +38.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.55 € 0.76 €      +38.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 5.99 €      -14.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.84 € 0.86 €      -53.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 € 1.52 €      -28.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 8.20 €      +36.7 %
Transportation
Milan Edit Frankfurt Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 € 3.40 €      +54.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 € 49.00 €      +25.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 € 4.00 €      -42.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 3.54 €      +10.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.27 € 27.50 €      -17.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.09 € 6.65 €      -6.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 € 27,180.00 €      -2.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,061.54 € 24,790.00 €      -20.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit Frankfurt Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.17 € 285.28 €      +11.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.37 € 22.34 €      +138.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.93 € 41.17 €      +52.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit Frankfurt Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.51 € 46.14 €      -28.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.91 € 15.88 €      -50.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 13.00 €      +30.0 %
Childcare
Milan Edit Frankfurt Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 789.77 € 460.00 €      -41.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,172.09 € 13,533.33 €      +2.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit Frankfurt Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 94.44 € 64.81 €      -31.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.35 € 27.89 €      -23.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.76 € 78.31 €      -20.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 143.15 € 109.70 €      -23.4 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit Frankfurt Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,407.61 € 1,193.39 €      -15.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 954.76 € 836.67 €      -12.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,989.44 € 2,088.70 €      -30.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,895.35 € 1,458.70 €      -23.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit Frankfurt Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 852.51 € 676.84 €      -20.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 442.58 € 399.60 €      -9.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit Frankfurt Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,728.15 € 3,637.17 €      +110.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.39 3.76      -14.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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