Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and Bremerhaven Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and Bremerhaven

😐 Solo nomad: Frankfurt is 19.9% more expensive than Bremerhaven without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Frankfurt is 19.1% more expensive than Bremerhaven without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Frankfurt
Bremerhaven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.43 €16.77
$8.42 €7.27
130.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.1 €81.3
$68.2 €58.9
37.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.03 €12.11
$9.6 €8.29
46.15%
Cappuccino
$4.42 €3.82
$2.57 €2.22
71.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 €3.16
$2.54 €2.19
44.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 €2.8
$2.17 €1.87
49.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.71 €4.93
$2.94 €2.54
94.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.3 €4.57
$2.3 €1.98
130.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Frankfurt
Bremerhaven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.27 €1.1
25.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.28 €1.97
-3.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$3.29 €2.84
0.61%
Eggs
$4.03 €3.48
$3.98 €3.44
1.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 €12.76
$14.65 €12.65
0.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.69 €11.82
$11.5 €9.93
19.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.23 €19.2
$24.15 €20.85
-7.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 €3.01
$3.17 €2.74
10.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.71 €1.48
22.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 €1.99
$2.25 €1.94
2.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.98 €4.3
$5.04 €4.35
-1.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.53 €1.32
14.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.61 €1.39
6.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.09 €1.8
-5.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.08 €0.93
1.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.95 €8.59
$9.98 €8.61
-0.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 €5.99
$5.89 €5.08
17.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.08 €0.93
-3.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.64 €1.41
-4.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Frankfurt
Bremerhaven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.83 €2.44
49.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 €57
$61.8 €53.4
6.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 €5.02
$5.23 €4.52
11.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.86 €1.6
38.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.73 €33.44
$34.4 €29.7
12.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.05 €1.77
-0.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €26.9K
$31.7K €27.3K
-1.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K €29.9K
$39.3K €33.9K
-11.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Frankfurt
Bremerhaven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$377 €325
$323 €279
16.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.72 €21.35
$10.41 €8.99
137.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.69 €36.86
$50.1 €43.28
-14.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Frankfurt
Bremerhaven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.9 €57.7
$36.41 €31.43
83.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.35 €25.34
$23.54 €20.32
24.68%
Cinema Ticket
$16.41 €14.17
$13.85 €11.96
18.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Frankfurt
Bremerhaven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$623 €537
$235 €203
165.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.4K €9,820
41.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Frankfurt
Bremerhaven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.4 €78
$94.5 €81.6
-4.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.63 €33.35
$48.93 €42.25
-21.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.7 €84.4
$153 €132
-36.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 €129
$193 €167
-22.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Frankfurt
Bremerhaven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,511 €1,305
$1,171 €1,011
29.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,182 €1,020
$884 €763
33.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,732 €2,359
$1,727 €1,491
58.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,998 €1,725
$1,559 €1,346
28.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,387 €7,242
$5,160 €4,455
62.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,282 €4,561
$3,772 €3,257
40.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Frankfurt
Bremerhaven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,668 €4,030
$3,049 €2,633
53.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.99
3.98
0.25%

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Last update for Frankfurt: November 2, 2025

Last update for Bremerhaven: November 3, 2025

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