Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Frankfurt 

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Cost of Living in Frankfurt is 19.0% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Frankfurt is 32.6% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Frankfurt are 53.2% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Frankfurt are 18.2% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Frankfurt are 7.6% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Frankfurt is 33.8% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Frankfurt Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(24.02 €)
13.74 £
(16.50 €)
     -31.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(96.07 €)
66.62 £
(80.00 €)
     -16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.61 €)
9.16 £
(11.00 €)
     +14.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £
(7.21 €)
4.08 £
(4.90 €)
     -32.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(6.60 €)
3.33 £
(4.00 €)
     -39.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.71 £
(4.46 €)
3.00 £
(3.60 €)
     -19.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.98 £
(2.37 €)
2.48 £
(2.97 €)
     +25.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.46 £
(1.75 €)
2.26 £
(2.71 €)
     +54.7 %
Markets
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.78 £
(5.74 €)
4.06 £
(4.88 €)
     -15.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.39 £
(1.67 €)
1.50 £
(1.80 €)
     +7.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.91 £
(1.09 €)
1.07 £
(1.29 €)
     +18.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.58 £
(4.30 €)
2.97 £
(3.56 €)
     -17.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.93 £
(4.72 €)
4.85 £
(5.82 €)
     +23.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.15 £
(3.78 €)
4.53 £
(5.44 €)
     +43.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.81 £
(5.78 €)
6.46 £
(7.76 €)
     +34.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 £
(1.41 €)
1.05 £
(1.26 €)
     -10.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 £
(0.73 €)
0.61 £
(0.73 €)
     +0.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.10 £
(1.32 €)
0.76 £
(0.91 €)
     -30.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.27 £
(1.52 €)
1.61 £
(1.93 €)
     +26.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.68 €)
0.57 £
(0.68 €)
     -0.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.69 €)
0.61 £
(0.73 €)
     +5.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.99 £
(1.19 €)
1.47 £
(1.77 €)
     +48.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.28 £
(1.54 €)
0.71 £
(0.86 €)
     -44.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(10.81 €)
4.99 £
(5.99 €)
     -44.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.28 £
(2.74 €)
0.75 £
(0.90 €)
     -67.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.68 £
(3.21 €)
1.28 £
(1.54 €)
     -52.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 £
(20.41 €)
6.83 £
(8.20 €)
     -59.8 %
Transportation
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.36 €)
3.04 £
(3.65 €)
     +8.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 188.04 £
(225.81 €)
41.64 £
(50.00 €)
     -77.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.40 €)
4.16 £
(5.00 €)
     -7.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.10 £
(4.93 €)
3.42 £
(4.10 €)
     -16.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(36.03 €)
27.48 £
(33.00 €)
     -8.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.54 £
(6.66 €)
5.57 £
(6.69 €)
     +0.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,925.00 £
(33,534.08 €)
22,633.74 £
(27,180.00 €)
     -18.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,302.31 £
(35,188.04 €)
23,907.82 £
(28,710.00 €)
     -18.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 237.92 £
(285.70 €)
274.23 £
(329.31 €)
     +15.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.17 £
(17.01 €)
18.98 £
(22.79 €)
     +34.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.54 £
(37.87 €)
30.82 £
(37.01 €)
     -2.3 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.73 £
(57.31 €)
46.43 £
(55.76 €)
     -2.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.78 £
(17.75 €)
21.32 £
(25.60 €)
     +44.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.50 £
(17.41 €)
12.07 £
(14.50 €)
     -16.7 %
Childcare
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,802.17 £
(2,164.16 €)
443.73 £
(532.86 €)
     -75.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,424.95 £
(25,728.42 €)
11,624.98 £
(13,960.00 €)
     -45.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.45 £
(93.01 €)
66.34 £
(79.66 €)
     -14.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.00 £
(44.43 €)
30.39 £
(36.50 €)
     -17.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.38 £
(110.94 €)
76.44 £
(91.79 €)
     -17.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 116.29 £
(139.65 €)
109.63 £
(131.65 €)
     -5.7 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,186.73 £
(2,625.97 €)
1,057.86 £
(1,270.34 €)
     -51.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,615.52 £
(1,940.01 €)
782.43 £
(939.59 €)
     -51.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,190.00 £
(5,031.61 €)
1,889.27 £
(2,268.75 €)
     -54.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,718.29 £
(3,264.29 €)
1,282.81 £
(1,540.48 €)
     -52.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,496.79 £
(1,797.43 €)
588.38 £
(706.57 €)
     -60.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 773.52 £
(928.90 €)
355.61 £
(427.04 €)
     -54.0 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,267.97 £
(3,924.38 €)
2,945.62 £
(3,537.28 €)
     -9.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.07 4.02      -20.8 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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