Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Frankfurt 

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Consumer Prices in Frankfurt are 18.4% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Frankfurt are 35.3% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Frankfurt are 56.3% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Frankfurt are 23.5% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Frankfurt are 7.8% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Frankfurt is 51.5% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Frankfurt Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(23.35 €)
14.56 £
(17.00 €)
     -27.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(93.39 €)
59.96 £
(70.00 €)
     -25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.34 €)
7.71 £
(9.00 €)
     -3.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(7.59 €)
4.15 £
(4.85 €)
     -36.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(6.42 €)
3.43 £
(4.00 €)
     -37.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.58 £
(4.18 €)
2.91 £
(3.39 €)
     -18.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 £
(2.27 €)
2.32 £
(2.71 €)
     +19.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 £
(1.84 €)
2.18 £
(2.55 €)
     +38.1 %
Markets
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.95 £
(5.78 €)
3.66 £
(4.27 €)
     -26.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.42 £
(1.66 €)
1.57 £
(1.83 €)
     +10.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 £
(1.05 €)
1.07 £
(1.25 €)
     +18.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.29 £
(3.84 €)
2.94 £
(3.43 €)
     -10.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.48 £
(4.06 €)
4.86 £
(5.68 €)
     +39.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.45 £
(4.03 €)
5.24 £
(6.11 €)
     +51.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.75 £
(6.72 €)
6.04 £
(7.05 €)
     +5.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.30 €)
1.01 £
(1.18 €)
     -9.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.68 €)
0.54 £
(0.63 €)
     -6.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.38 €)
0.80 £
(0.93 €)
     -32.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.37 £
(1.59 €)
1.25 £
(1.46 €)
     -8.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.67 €)
0.55 £
(0.64 €)
     -3.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 £
(0.63 €)
0.60 £
(0.70 €)
     +10.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.92 £
(1.08 €)
1.56 £
(1.82 €)
     +68.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 £
(1.46 €)
0.66 £
(0.77 €)
     -47.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.25 £
(10.80 €)
5.13 £
(5.99 €)
     -44.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.05 £
(2.40 €)
0.74 £
(0.86 €)
     -63.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 £
(2.81 €)
1.32 £
(1.54 €)
     -45.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(17.51 €)
7.02 £
(8.20 €)
     -53.2 %
Transportation
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.27 €)
2.91 £
(3.40 €)
     +4.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(233.49 €)
41.97 £
(49.00 €)
     -79.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.67 €)
3.43 £
(4.00 €)
     -14.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(3.66 €)
3.31 £
(3.86 €)
     +5.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(35.02 €)
25.70 £
(30.00 €)
     -14.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.75 £
(6.72 €)
5.70 £
(6.66 €)
     -0.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(31,847.54 €)
23,281.88 £
(27,180.00 €)
     -14.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(30,190.51 €)
21,234.65 £
(24,790.00 €)
     -17.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 287.04 £
(335.09 €)
248.14 £
(289.69 €)
     -13.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.13 £
(17.67 €)
16.71 £
(19.51 €)
     +10.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.12 £
(36.34 €)
35.94 £
(41.96 €)
     +15.5 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.02 £
(54.89 €)
39.52 £
(46.14 €)
     -16.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.91 £
(16.24 €)
13.60 £
(15.88 €)
     -2.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(17.51 €)
11.14 £
(13.00 €)
     -25.8 %
Childcare
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(2,148.47 €)
394.03 £
(460.00 €)
     -78.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(23,412.56 €)
11,592.40 £
(13,533.33 €)
     -42.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.24 £
(96.01 €)
57.93 £
(67.62 €)
     -29.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.97 £
(46.66 €)
24.89 £
(29.05 €)
     -37.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.46 £
(103.27 €)
70.16 £
(81.90 €)
     -20.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.83 £
(109.54 €)
97.65 £
(114.00 €)
     +4.1 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,238.00 £
(2,612.71 €)
1,037.05 £
(1,210.69 €)
     -53.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,624.67 £
(1,896.69 €)
714.30 £
(833.89 €)
     -56.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,322.37 £
(5,046.07 €)
1,805.24 £
(2,107.50 €)
     -58.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,871.05 £
(3,351.76 €)
1,265.24 £
(1,477.08 €)
     -55.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(1,530.74 €)
588.58 £
(687.13 €)
     -55.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 716.48 £
(836.44 €)
343.53 £
(401.05 €)
     -52.1 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Frankfurt Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,209.51 £
(3,746.88 €)
3,144.68 £
(3,671.20 €)
     -2.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.60 3.81      -32.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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