Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and Augsburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and Augsburg

😐 Solo nomad: Frankfurt is 3.8% more expensive than Augsburg without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Frankfurt is 1.3% more expensive than Augsburg without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Frankfurt
Augsburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.81 €17.1
$16.62 €14.35
19.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.5 €79
$79.7 €68.8
14.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.74 €11.86
$12.2 €10.53
12.62%
Cappuccino
$4.51 €3.9
$4.49 €3.88
0.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 €3.23
$3.18 €2.75
17.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 €2.89
$2.33 €2.02
43.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.67 €4.9
$4.8 €4.15
18.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 €4.38
$5.82 €5.02
-12.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Frankfurt
Augsburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.31 €1.13
21.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.29 €1.97
-2.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$3.55 €3.06
-3.66%
Eggs
$4.1 €3.54
$3.85 €3.32
6.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.07 €13.01
$14.56 €12.57
3.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.45 €11.61
$15.22 €13.14
-11.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.52 €18.58
$20.87 €18.02
3.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.24 €2.8
6.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.7 €1.47
23.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.25 €1.95
-0.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 €4.25
$5.22 €4.5
-5.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.58 €1.37
6.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.49 €1.29
11.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.08 €1.8
-7.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1
$1.22 €1.06
-4.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.01 €8.64
$9.81 €8.47
2.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.99
$6.89 €5.95
0.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.02 €0.88
5.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.67 €1.44
-6.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Frankfurt
Augsburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 €3.74
$4.33 €3.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.2 €57.1
$66.1 €57.1
0.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.72 €4.94
$6.48 €5.59
-11.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.62 €1.39
62.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.56 €33.29
$37.69 €32.54
2.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.95 €1.69
5.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K €26.6K
$31.3K €27K
-1.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$39.1K €33.7K
-10.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Frankfurt
Augsburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$375 €324
$336 €290
11.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.99 €21.58
$36.12 €31.19
-30.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.77 €37.79
$55.7 €48.12
-21.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Frankfurt
Augsburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.1 €56.2
$40.94 €35.35
58.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.9 €25.81
$16.07 €13.88
86.06%
Cinema Ticket
$16.52 €14.26
$15.13 €13.07
9.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Frankfurt
Augsburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$610 €526
$403 €348
51.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €14K
$19.2K €16.6K
-15.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Frankfurt
Augsburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 €79.7
$116 €100
-20.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.76 €34.33
$46.44 €40.1
-14.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 €85.9
$101 €86.9
-1.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 €125
$178 €154
-18.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Frankfurt
Augsburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,532 €1,323
$1,006 €869
52.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,169 €1,010
$922 €796
26.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,802 €2,419
$1,761 €1,521
59.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,036 €1,758
$1,367 €1,180
49.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,340 €7,201
$7,024 €6,065
18.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,161 €4,456
$4,788 €4,134
7.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Frankfurt
Augsburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,626 €3,994
$3,710 €3,203
24.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.99
3.98
0.25%

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Last update for Frankfurt: October 26, 2025

Last update for Augsburg: October 28, 2025

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