Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and Berlin Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and Berlin

😐 Solo nomad: Frankfurt is 5.6% more expensive than Berlin without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Frankfurt is 13.8% more expensive than Berlin without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$19.77 €17.04

$17.29 €14.91

14.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.7 €79.1

$80.2 €69.2

14.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.71 €11.82

$12.97 €11.18

5.71%

Cappuccino

$4.41 €3.80

$4.35 €3.75

1.38%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.75 €3.23

$3.27 €2.82

14.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 €2.78

$2.88 €2.48

12.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.64 €4.86

$5.19 €4.48

8.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 €4.48

$4.52 €3.89

14.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 €1.35

$1.38 €1.19

13.04%

White Bread (500g)

$2.25 €1.94

$2.06 €1.78

9.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.30 €2.85

$3.65 €3.15

-9.59%

Eggs

$4.11 €3.55

$3.80 €3.28

8.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.88 €12.82

$14.55 €12.55

2.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.58 €11.71

$11.04 €9.51

23.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.86 €18.84

$19.11 €16.47

14.39%

Apples (1kg)

$3.50 €3.02

$3.31 €2.85

5.74%

Banana (1kg)

$2.15 €1.86

$2.07 €1.78

3.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.31 €1.99

$2.82 €2.43

-18.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.16 €4.44

$3.97 €3.42

29.97%

Potato (1kg)

$1.70 €1.46

$2.01 €1.73

-15.42%

Onion (1kg)

$1.65 €1.42

$1.68 €1.45

-1.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.92 €1.65

$1.74 €1.50

10.34%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 €0.96

$1.10 €0.95

1.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.06 €8.67

$10.09 €8.69

-0.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.16 €6.17

$7.13 €6.15

0.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 €0.93

$1.14 €0.98

-5.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.56 €1.34

$1.94 €1.68

-19.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.25 €3.67

$4.13 €3.56

2.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67.7 €58.3

$66.2 €57.0

2.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.67 €4.89

$5.62 €4.84

0.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.62 €2.26

$2.35 €2.03

11.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$38.73 €33.38

$42.39 €36.54

-8.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.03 €1.75

$2.01 €1.73

1.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.2K €26.9K

$32.9K €28.4K

-5.39%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.8K €30.0K

$37.8K €32.6K

-7.97%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$374 €322

$370 €319

1.19%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$24.64 €21.24

$19.84 €17.10

24.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.89 €37.83

$47.54 €40.98

-7.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.4 €55.5

$37.43 €32.26

71.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$30.19 €26.03

$28.79 €24.81

4.86%

Cinema Ticket

$16.10 €13.88

$14.23 €12.26

13.14%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$619 €534

$191 €165

224.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

$10.5K €9,032

55.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.2 €79.5

$94.2 €81.2

-2.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.73 €33.39

$45.34 €39.09

-14.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$97.6 €84.1

$104 €90.0

-6.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$145 €125

$131 €113

11.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,552 €1,338

$1,406 €1,212

10.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,175 €1,013

$1,043 €899

12.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,753 €2,373

$2,749 €2,369

0.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 €1,773

$1,923 €1,657

7.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,704 €7,503

$9,021 €7,776

-3.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,672 €4,027

$6,110 €5,267

-23.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,838 €4,171

$3,530 €3,043

37.07%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.99

3.68

8.42%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Frankfurt: January 13, 2026

Last update for Berlin: January 13, 2026

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