Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Frankfurt 

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Cost of Living in Frankfurt is 22.2% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Frankfurt is 36.7% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Frankfurt are 57.5% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Frankfurt are 20.0% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Frankfurt are 8.6% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Frankfurt is 44.3% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Frankfurt Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(23.68 €)
15.21 £
(18.00 €)
     -24.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(94.70 €)
59.13 £
(70.00 €)
     -26.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.47 €)
8.45 £
(10.00 €)
     +5.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(7.69 €)
4.18 £
(4.95 €)
     -35.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.10 £
(6.04 €)
3.38 £
(4.00 €)
     -33.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.65 £
(4.32 €)
2.96 £
(3.51 €)
     -18.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.98 £
(2.35 €)
2.29 £
(2.71 €)
     +15.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.47 £
(1.74 €)
2.14 £
(2.53 €)
     +45.6 %
Markets
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.01 £
(5.93 €)
3.44 £
(4.07 €)
     -31.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.38 £
(1.64 €)
1.51 £
(1.79 €)
     +9.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.11 €)
1.06 £
(1.25 €)
     +12.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.13 £
(3.71 €)
2.89 £
(3.42 €)
     -7.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.54 £
(4.19 €)
4.83 £
(5.72 €)
     +36.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.37 £
(3.99 €)
5.03 £
(5.95 €)
     +49.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.24 £
(6.20 €)
5.96 £
(7.05 €)
     +13.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 £
(1.42 €)
1.05 £
(1.24 €)
     -12.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 £
(0.72 €)
0.53 £
(0.63 €)
     -13.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.13 £
(1.34 €)
0.78 £
(0.92 €)
     -31.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.49 £
(1.76 €)
1.25 £
(1.48 €)
     -16.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.68 €)
0.55 £
(0.65 €)
     -3.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.65 €)
0.60 £
(0.71 €)
     +9.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 £
(1.18 €)
1.53 £
(1.81 €)
     +53.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.15 £
(1.36 €)
0.65 £
(0.77 €)
     -43.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.25 £
(10.95 €)
5.06 £
(5.99 €)
     -45.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.98 £
(2.35 €)
0.73 £
(0.86 €)
     -63.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 £
(2.95 €)
1.29 £
(1.53 €)
     -48.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(17.76 €)
6.93 £
(8.20 €)
     -53.8 %
Transportation
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.31 €)
2.87 £
(3.40 €)
     +2.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(236.76 €)
41.39 £
(49.00 €)
     -79.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.33 €)
3.38 £
(4.00 €)
     -24.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.05 £
(3.61 €)
3.26 £
(3.86 €)
     +7.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(35.51 €)
23.23 £
(27.50 €)
     -22.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.70 £
(6.75 €)
5.65 £
(6.68 €)
     -1.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,177.50 £
(33,356.87 €)
22,959.72 £
(27,180.00 €)
     -18.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,212.33 £
(32,214.29 €)
21,243.24 £
(25,148.00 €)
     -21.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 289.67 £
(342.92 €)
250.53 £
(296.58 €)
     -13.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.48 £
(17.15 €)
19.37 £
(22.94 €)
     +33.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.36 £
(35.94 €)
34.22 £
(40.52 €)
     +12.7 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.49 £
(53.85 €)
37.46 £
(44.35 €)
     -17.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.70 £
(17.40 €)
14.74 £
(17.44 €)
     +0.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 £
(16.57 €)
10.98 £
(13.00 €)
     -21.6 %
Childcare
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,815.85 £
(2,149.62 €)
425.53 £
(503.75 €)
     -76.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,736.00 £
(22,179.90 €)
9,953.72 £
(11,783.33 €)
     -46.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.20 £
(93.76 €)
57.90 £
(68.55 €)
     -26.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.79 £
(47.11 €)
24.44 £
(28.94 €)
     -38.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £
(105.42 €)
69.48 £
(82.25 €)
     -22.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.68 £
(118.00 €)
95.79 £
(113.40 €)
     -3.9 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,170.83 £
(2,569.86 €)
1,018.67 £
(1,205.92 €)
     -53.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,633.42 £
(1,933.66 €)
728.03 £
(861.86 €)
     -55.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,484.88 £
(5,309.26 €)
1,747.57 £
(2,068.79 €)
     -61.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,901.22 £
(3,434.50 €)
1,258.97 £
(1,490.38 €)
     -56.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,245.26 £
(1,474.15 €)
527.41 £
(624.36 €)
     -57.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 747.85 £
(885.31 €)
343.55 £
(406.69 €)
     -54.1 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,734.77 £
(4,421.27 €)
3,409.90 £
(4,036.68 €)
     -8.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.27 3.31      -37.3 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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