Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and Potsdam Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and Potsdam

😐 Solo nomad: Frankfurt is 5.7% more expensive than Potsdam without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Frankfurt is 8.5% more expensive than Potsdam without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$19.81 €17.1

$17.26 €14.9

14.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.5 €79

$70.2 €60.6

30.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.74 €11.86

$12.59 €10.87

9.13%

Cappuccino

$4.51 €3.9

$4.37 €3.77

3.20%

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

$3.74 €3.23

$2.78 €2.4

34.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.34 €2.89

$3.16 €2.73

5.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.67 €4.9

$5.96 €5.14

-4.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.07 €4.38

$4.66 €4.02

8.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.59 €1.37

$1.32 €1.14

20.45%

White Bread (500g)

$2.23 €1.93

$2.2 €1.9

1.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.42 €2.95

$4.28 €3.69

-20.09%

Eggs

$4.1 €3.54

$3.95 €3.41

3.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.07 €13.01

$14.83 €12.8

1.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.45 €11.61

$17.18 €14.84

-21.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.52 €18.58

$22.41 €19.35

-3.97%

Apples (1kg)

$3.44 €2.97

$3.28 €2.83

4.88%

Banana (1kg)

$2.1 €1.82

$1.79 €1.55

17.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.23 €1.93

$2.21 €1.91

0.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.92 €4.25

$5.28 €4.56

-6.82%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 €1.45

$1.51 €1.3

11.26%

Onion (1kg)

$1.66 €1.44

$1.54 €1.33

7.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.92 €1.66

$1.99 €1.72

-3.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 €1

$0.87 €0.75

33.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.01 €8.64

$10.11 €8.73

-0.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.94 €5.99

$7.15 €6.18

-2.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 €0.93

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.56 €1.34

$1.69 €1.46

-7.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.33 €3.74

$3.03 €2.61

42.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.2 €57.1

$53.5 €46.15

23.76%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.72 €4.94

$5.19 €4.48

10.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.64 €2.28

$2.13 €1.84

23.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$38.56 €33.29

$31.27 €27

23.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.99 €1.71

3.02%

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

$30.8K €26.6K

$31.7K €27.4K

-2.79%

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

$35.1K €30.3K

$34.9K €30.1K

0.52%

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

$375 €324

$662 €571

-43.29%

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

$24.99 €21.58

$33.27 €28.72

-24.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.77 €37.79

$55.9 €48.24

-21.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.1 €56.2

$45.14 €38.97

44.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.9 €25.81

$24.98 €21.57

19.70%

Cinema Ticket

$16.52 €14.26

$17.2 €14.85

-3.95%

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

$610 €526

$910 €786

-32.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.2K €14K

$11.4K €9,863

41.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.4 €79.7

$87.9 €75.9

5.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.76 €34.33

$33.32 €28.77

19.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.5 €85.9

0.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$144 €125

$118 €102

22.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,532 €1,323

$1,113 €961

37.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,169 €1,010

$841 €726

39.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,802 €2,419

$1,979 €1,709

41.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,036 €1,758

$1,422 €1,228

43.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,340 €7,201

$8,316 €7,180

0.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,161 €4,456

$6,970 €6,018

-25.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,626 €3,994

$3,364 €2,905

37.48%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.99

3.9

2.31%

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

Last update for Frankfurt: October 26, 2025

Last update for Potsdam: October 27, 2025

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