Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and Lüneburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and Lüneburg

😐 Solo nomad: Frankfurt is 30.2% more expensive than Lüneburg without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Frankfurt is 18.6% more expensive than Lüneburg without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Frankfurt
Lüneburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.81 €17.1
$15.23 €13.15
30.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.5 €79
$68.5 €59.2
33.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.74 €11.86
$10.82 €9.34
26.99%
Cappuccino
$4.51 €3.9
$4.53 €3.91
-0.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 €3.23
$3.61 €3.12
3.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 €2.89
$2.95 €2.55
13.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.67 €4.9
$5.18 €4.47
9.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 €4.38
$3.9 €3.37
30.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Frankfurt
Lüneburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.28 €1.11
24.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.37 €2.05
-5.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$3.65 €3.15
-6.30%
Eggs
$4.1 €3.54
$3.87 €3.34
5.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.07 €13.01
$14.17 €12.24
6.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.45 €11.61
$12.43 €10.73
8.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.52 €18.58
$20.87 €18.02
3.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.21 €2.77
7.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.72 €1.49
22.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.27 €1.96
-1.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 €4.25
$5.2 €4.49
-5.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.32 €1.14
27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.1 €0.95
50.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.61 €1.39
19.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1
$0.94 €0.81
23.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.01 €8.64
$8.76 €7.56
14.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.99
$5.69 €4.91
21.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.05 €0.9
2.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.55 €1.34
0.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Frankfurt
Lüneburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 €3.74
$7.4 €6.39
-41.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.2 €57.1
$57.4 €49.56
15.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.72 €4.94
$3.48 €3.01
64.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.26 €1.95
16.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.56 €33.29
$28.48 €24.59
35.39%
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
$26.4K €22.8K
16.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$39.3K €34K
-10.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Frankfurt
Lüneburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$375 €324
$236 €204
59.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.99 €21.58
$15.15 €13.08
64.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.77 €37.79
$50.9 €43.9
-13.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Frankfurt
Lüneburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.1 €56.2
$20.77 €17.94
213.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.9 €25.81
$23.35 €20.16
28.05%
Cinema Ticket
$16.52 €14.26
$15.42 €13.32
7.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Frankfurt
Lüneburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$610 €526
$411 €354
48.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €14K
$11.7K €10.1K
38.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Frankfurt
Lüneburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 €79.7
$93.5 €80.7
-1.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.76 €34.33
$40.1 €34.62
-0.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 €85.9
$89.5 €77.2
11.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 €125
$129 €111
12.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Frankfurt
Lüneburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,532 €1,323
$740 €638
107.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,169 €1,010
$625 €540
87.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,802 €2,419
$1,294 €1,117
116.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,036 €1,758
$1,015 €876
100.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,340 €7,201
$4,488 €3,875
85.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,161 €4,456
$3,382 €2,920
52.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Frankfurt
Lüneburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,626 €3,994
$2,505 €2,162
84.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.99
3.7
7.84%

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Last update for Frankfurt: October 26, 2025

Last update for Lüneburg: October 29, 2025

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