Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and Bensheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and Bensheim

😐 Solo nomad: Frankfurt is 14.9% more expensive than Bensheim without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Frankfurt is 15.6% more expensive than Bensheim without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Frankfurt
Bensheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.81 €17.1
$14.1 €12.17
40.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.5 €79
$85.1 €73.5
7.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.74 €11.86
$11.88 €10.26
15.66%
Cappuccino
$4.51 €3.9
$3.82 €3.3
18.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 €3.23
$3.14 €2.71
19.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 €2.89
$2.83 €2.45
18.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.67 €4.9
$5.31 €4.58
6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 €4.38
$4.71 €4.07
7.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Frankfurt
Bensheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.26 €1.09
26.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.27 €1.96
-1.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$3.28 €2.83
4.27%
Eggs
$4.1 €3.54
$3.93 €3.39
4.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.07 €13.01
$14.63 €12.63
3.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.45 €11.61
$13.85 €11.95
-2.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.52 €18.58
$20.04 €17.3
7.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.23 €2.79
6.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.8 €1.55
16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.3 €1.98
-3.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 €4.25
$4.96 €4.28
-0.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.49 €1.29
12.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.52 €1.31
9.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.9 €1.64
1.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1
$1.16 €1
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.01 €8.64
$9.21 €7.95
8.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.99
$7.13 €6.16
-2.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.05 €0.91
2.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.67 €1.44
-6.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Frankfurt
Bensheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 €3.74
$3.34 €2.88
29.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.2 €57.1
$62.5 €53.9
5.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.72 €4.94
$5.95 €5.14
-3.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.18 €1.88
21.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.56 €33.29
$35.4 €30.56
8.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.99 €1.72
3.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K €26.6K
$31.1K €26.9K
-0.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$38.2K €33K
-8.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Frankfurt
Bensheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$375 €324
$348 €300
7.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.99 €21.58
$25.2 €21.76
-0.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.77 €37.79
$52.9 €45.64
-17.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Frankfurt
Bensheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.1 €56.2
$38.82 €33.51
67.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.9 €25.81
$23.34 €20.15
28.11%
Cinema Ticket
$16.52 €14.26
$14.36 €12.4
15.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Frankfurt
Bensheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$610 €526
$514 €444
18.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €14K
$6,385 €5,513
153.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Frankfurt
Bensheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 €79.7
$72.4 €62.5
27.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.76 €34.33
$36.15 €31.21
9.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 €85.9
$102 €88.5
-2.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 €125
$127 €110
13.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Frankfurt
Bensheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,532 €1,323
$838 €724
82.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,169 €1,010
$677 €585
72.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,802 €2,419
$1,542 €1,332
81.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,036 €1,758
$1,224 €1,057
66.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,340 €7,201
$5,273 €4,553
58.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,161 €4,456
$3,249 €2,805
58.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Frankfurt
Bensheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,626 €3,994
$4,651 €4,015
-0.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.99
3.47
14.99%

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Last update for Frankfurt: October 26, 2025

Last update for Bensheim: October 28, 2025

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