Cost of Living in Frankfurt
Summary of cost of living in Frankfurt, Germany:
- The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 4,321.0$ (3,738.3€), excluding rent (using our estimator).
- The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 1,246.6$ (1,078.4€), excluding rent.
- Frankfurt is 20.5% less expensive than Seattle (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
- Rent in Frankfurt is, on average, 37.7% lower than in Seattle.
Restaurants |  Edit |
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| Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant | 16.00 € | |
| Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks) | 80.00 € | |
| Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal) | 12.00 € | |
| Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint) | 5.00 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) | 5.00 € | |
| Cappuccino (Regular Size) | 3.94 € | |
| Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle) | 3.23 € | |
| Bottled Water (12 oz) | 2.96 € | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (Regular, 1 Liter) | 1.28 € | |
| Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf) | 1.79 € | |
| White Rice (1 lb) | 1.31 € | |
| Eggs (12, Large Size) | 3.34 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.92 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.93 € | |
| Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb) | 8.59 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.36 € | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | 0.83 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.91 € | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | 1.88 € | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | 0.68 € | |
| Onions (1 lb) | 0.65 € | |
| Lettuce (1 Head) | 1.66 € | |
| Bottled Water (50 oz) | 0.96 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.99 € | |
| Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle) | 0.93 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) | 1.33 € | |
| Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro) | 8.60 € | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-Way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.80 € | |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price) | 58.00 € | |
| Taxi Start (Standard Tariff) | 4.00 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff) | 2.94 € | |
| Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff) | 23.00 € | |
| Gasoline (1 Liter) | 1.74 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car) | 27,180.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car) | 30,336.67 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) | 333.59 € | |
| Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data) | 21.48 € | |
| Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher) | 36.96 € | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Monthly Fitness Club Membership | 59.78 € | |
| Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend) | 25.60 € | |
| Cinema Ticket (International Release) | 14.00 € | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child | 528.00 € | |
| International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child | 13,960.00 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar) | 83.90 € | |
| Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M) | 32.14 € | |
| Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 84.50 € | |
| Men's Leather Business Shoes | 126.08 € | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| 1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre | 1,290.77 € | |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre | 1,087.06 € | |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre | 2,439.47 € | |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre | 1,756.67 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 684.57 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 428.12 € | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,936.00 € | |
| Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %) | 3.90 |
Prices in Frankfurt
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Last update: 7 November 2025
Last update: 7 November 2025
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However, if you are not German, you will see many hardships in renting a place even if you are a well earner.
I had many "appointments" with landlords and only 3 out of 100 applications turned out to be positive.
Therefore do not think "okay this place is nice, i can rent there" Put at least +10% buffer to your target price.
For the first year I definitely recommend to stay at a serviced apartment.
Furniture costs went incredibly high in the last 4 years.
What do you cook bro?
Pasta and frozen processed foods?
No, i dont call it food.
1520€ Warm rent in Frankfurt for 55sqm (incl electricity, mandatory radio tax and operating costs)
450€ Groceries for 1 person, from Knuspr.de, delivery fee is zero.
40€ Internet (fixed)
60€ Gym membership and supplements
40€ Allianz Legal Insurance
Anything less is survival mode.
200€ per month for food if you cook in the evening and buy food for lunch at the office,...""
Dude, 20 working days times 10 Euro for Lunch = 200 Euro. Only for the lunch. Prices are exploding, 1 Döner Kebab is 10 Euro, not talking about better food here at all. Real inflation since 2020 is at least 50%. I don't care about official statistics, I see the bills.
200 Euro < 7 Euro per day. If you eat only Lidl Tiеfkülpizza, then possible.
-200€ per month for food if you cook in the evening and buy food for lunch at the office
-300€ the utilities
-50€ the gym
- 100€ for having fun with friends in the weekends
- transportation for 1 person is 50€ month
Like all this is around 700€.
The price of apartments start from 1000 for a single studio around 20 sqM and for an average 50 sqM modern or renovated 1 bedroom apartment (not old houses) starts from 1500 warm throughout the city.
Do the rest of calculation :)
PS.
- You might be able to find older apartments around 1300 If you get lucky but there aren't much.
- Everything else is relatively more expensive than other cities in Germany, IMO if not more expensive than MUC its almost the same price now!
Welcome to Frankfurt :-)!
There are several real estate sites, the best ones probably are immobilienscout24.de or immowelt.de.
Regarding tax, my view is you probably want to be in class 3, your husband in class 5. Once you both earn about the same amount switch to 4 and 4. But: I am no tax consultant, so this is just my personal opinion. See also here: https://www.expattax.de/marriage-tax-classes-germany/ or https://www.steuertipps.de/service/rechner/wahl-der-steuerklasse/ (simply translate with Google).
Depending on the job your husband is looking for he could try the „Agentur für Arbeit“ (Job Center) or look online for jobs that don‘t require German language skills: indeed.com, StepStone.de, LinkedIn, etc. There are plenty of European and international companies in Frankfurt.
Good luck!
80,000 Euro per year is 6,667 Euro per month (gross).
For a married person (if he/she is the single earner) there will be a deduction for income tax of 1,038 Euro and for social insurance (health, pension, unemployment) of 1,166 Euro. Thus net will be 4,464 Euro per month. (Average income in Germany in 2021 is about 46,000 Euro gross per year / 3,830 Euro gross per month) An income of 80,000 Euro gross per year / 6,667 Euro gross per month / 4,464 Euro net per month allows for a very comfortable style of living for two people.
Thanks