Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Frankfurt 

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Consumer Prices in Frankfurt are 25.2% higher than in Madrid (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Frankfurt are 15.3% higher than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Frankfurt are 2.4% lower than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Frankfurt are 19.6% higher than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Frankfurt are 23.4% higher than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Frankfurt is 33.5% higher than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Frankfurt Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 17.00 €      +21.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 70.00 €      +16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.03 € 9.00 €      -0.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 € 4.85 €      +38.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.70 € 4.00 €      +8.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.35 € 3.39 €      +44.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 € 2.71 €      +11.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 € 2.55 €      +61.7 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Frankfurt Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.02 € 4.27 €      +6.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.33 € 1.83 €      +37.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 € 1.25 €      +90.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.77 € 3.43 €      +23.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.76 € 5.68 €      -1.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 € 6.11 €      +80.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.16 € 7.05 €      +14.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 € 1.18 €      +18.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.63 €      -20.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.93 €      +15.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.46 €      +41.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.62 € 0.64 €      +4.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.70 €      +4.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.20 € 1.82 €      +52.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 € 0.77 €      -11.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 5.99 €      -0.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.14 € 0.86 €      -24.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 € 1.54 €      -12.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.62 € 8.20 €      +45.8 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Frankfurt Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 3.40 €      +126.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 € 49.00 €      +22.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 € 4.00 €      +33.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 3.86 €      +100.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 € 30.00 €      +36.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.22 € 6.66 €      +7.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 € 27,180.00 €      -18.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 € 24,790.00 €      -10.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Frankfurt Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 142.32 € 289.69 €      +103.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.27 € 19.51 €      +36.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.92 € 41.96 €      +40.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Frankfurt Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.66 € 46.14 €      +5.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.91 € 15.88 €      +60.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 13.00 €      +30.0 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Frankfurt Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 484.60 € 460.00 €      -5.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,904.55 € 13,533.33 €      +52.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Frankfurt Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 69.95 € 67.62 €      -3.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.66 € 29.05 €      +1.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.80 € 81.90 €      +6.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 85.24 € 114.00 €      +33.7 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Frankfurt Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,235.09 € 1,223.12 €      -1.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 897.84 € 840.00 €      -6.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,151.82 € 2,131.80 €      -0.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,547.96 € 1,497.83 €      -3.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Frankfurt Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 432.63 € 696.40 €      +61.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 244.74 € 406.11 €      +65.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Frankfurt Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,358.97 € 3,630.30 €      +53.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.61 3.88      +48.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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