Cost of Living in Frankfurt
Summary of cost of living in Frankfurt, Germany:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,562.0$ (3,271.9€) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,042.0$ (957.2€) without rent.
- Frankfurt is 35.5% less expensive than Seattle (without rent, see our cost of living index).
- Rent in Frankfurt is, on average, 58.3% lower than in Seattle.
Restaurants |  Edit |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 14.50 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 70.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.50 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.41 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.72 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.62 € | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.54 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.79 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.10 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.28 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.84 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.78 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.36 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.07 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.73 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.92 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.00 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.66 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.69 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.58 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.56 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.96 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.61 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.00 € | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.40 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 49.00 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.80 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,250.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,790.00 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 278.86 € | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 23.56 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 40.03 € | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 45.52 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 16.12 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.50 € | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 525.33 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 13,116.67 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 69.12 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 31.26 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 81.16 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 107.05 € | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,168.57 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 810.38 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,987.80 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,362.27 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 719.86 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 457.66 € | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,530.68 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.66 |
Prices in Frankfurt
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Last update: December 2023
Last update: December 2023
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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.
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food/transportation for 3-4 people under 1000 per month.
Utilities, heating ect is crazy. Depends on insulation, heating machine in the building and your consumption. Can get up to 500 per month.
Total: your basics are covered with 1000 + 1000 + 500; Add up 500 because "you used to live more luxury than me". From 77k you will have over 4000 on hands (tax class 3 while wife will stay on tax class 5). So, you get 1000 leftover per month.
Good luck.
Regarding 100k contract - awesome, but I guess you lived life and will not accept described above lifestyle and may be willing to live in walking distance to work...
Your netto income can be calculated here: https://www.bbx.de/grossnet-wage-calculator-germany/
You have tax class 1 if single. Family will have tax total count = 8.
Tax class 3 for you if you wife is in Germany and earns nothing to little - she get class 5 (3+5 = 8). If you earn similar income you would like to take class 4 each (4+4 = 8).
I moved into little town not far from Frankfurt. Been in Franfurt. Living cost above is my experience - exactly same as in my town "Lidl, Aldi for food. C&A; H&M for cloth" exact prices. Regarding rent I know from my freinds living there and from browsing internet.
Look at death rate in Germany compared to other contries due to current pandemic. Checked out? Now you know why your taxes are so high. I mean it worth it to pay. You get social coverage in return.