Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and Bruchsal Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and Bruchsal

😐 Solo nomad: Frankfurt is 4.6% more expensive than Bruchsal without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Frankfurt is 23.7% more expensive than Bruchsal without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Frankfurt
Bruchsal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.81 €17.1
$17.13 €14.79
15.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.5 €79
$74.8 €64.6
22.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.74 €11.86
$11.04 €9.53
24.46%
Cappuccino
$4.51 €3.9
$3.86 €3.34
16.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 €3.23
$3.53 €3.05
5.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 €2.89
$2.93 €2.53
13.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.67 €4.9
$4.75 €4.1
19.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 €4.38
$4.54 €3.92
11.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Frankfurt
Bruchsal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.25 €1.08
27.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.34 €2.02
-4.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$3.39 €2.93
0.88%
Eggs
$4.1 €3.54
$4.17 €3.6
-1.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.07 €13.01
$14.97 €12.93
0.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.45 €11.61
$15.13 €13.07
-11.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.52 €18.58
$21.01 €18.14
2.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.2 €2.76
7.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.76 €1.52
19.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.35 €2.03
-5.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 €4.25
$4.42 €3.82
11.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.55 €1.34
8.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.52 €1.31
9.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.84 €1.59
4.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1
$1.06 €0.92
9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.01 €8.64
$9.83 €8.48
1.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.99
$6.91 €5.96
0.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.09 €0.94
-0.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.68 €1.45
-7.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Frankfurt
Bruchsal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 €3.74
$3.17 €2.74
36.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.2 €57.1
$55.7 €48.07
18.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.72 €4.94
$4.95 €4.27
15.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.56 €2.21
3.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.56 €33.29
$31.33 €27.05
23.08%
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
$31K €26.8K
-0.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$37.9K €32.7K
-7.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Frankfurt
Bruchsal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$375 €324
$349 €301
7.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.99 €21.58
$26.28 €22.69
-4.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.77 €37.79
$49.02 €42.32
-10.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Frankfurt
Bruchsal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.1 €56.2
$37.15 €32.08
75.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.9 €25.81
$18.6 €16.06
60.75%
Cinema Ticket
$16.52 €14.26
$12.62 €10.9
30.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Frankfurt
Bruchsal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$610 €526
$516 €445
18.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €14K
$18K €15.6K
-10.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Frankfurt
Bruchsal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 €79.7
$91.6 €79.1
0.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.76 €34.33
$52.9 €45.68
-24.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 €85.9
$106 €91.8
-6.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 €125
$121 €105
19.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Frankfurt
Bruchsal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,532 €1,323
$841 €726
82.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,169 €1,010
$800 €691
46.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,802 €2,419
$1,238 €1,069
126.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,036 €1,758
$1,634 €1,410
24.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,340 €7,201
$5,569 €4,808
49.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,161 €4,456
$3,681 €3,178
40.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Frankfurt
Bruchsal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,626 €3,994
-
-
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 Bruchsal: October 28, 2025

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