Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and Wolfsburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and Wolfsburg

😐 Solo nomad: Frankfurt is 3.4% more expensive than Wolfsburg without rent, and 49% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Frankfurt is 27.7% more expensive than Wolfsburg without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Frankfurt
Wolfsburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.81 €17.1
$13.64 €11.77
45.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.5 €79
$57.5 €49.64
59.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.74 €11.86
$8.99 €7.76
52.84%
Cappuccino
$4.51 €3.9
$3.86 €3.33
16.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 €3.23
$2.85 €2.46
31.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 €2.89
$2.27 €1.96
47.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.67 €4.9
$4.24 €3.66
33.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 €4.38
$3.22 €2.78
57.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Frankfurt
Wolfsburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.23 €1.06
29.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.13 €1.84
4.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$3.49 €3.01
-2.01%
Eggs
$4.1 €3.54
$3.75 €3.24
9.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.07 €13.01
$14.8 €12.78
1.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.45 €11.61
$15.16 €13.09
-11.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.52 €18.58
$18.33 €15.83
17.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.07 €2.65
12.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.72 €1.48
22.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.2 €1.9
1.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 €4.25
$4.79 €4.14
2.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.56 €1.35
7.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.51 €1.3
9.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.09 €1.8
-8.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1
$1.03 €0.89
12.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.01 €8.64
$9.47 €8.17
5.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.99
$5.76 €4.97
20.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.11 €0.96
-2.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.7 €1.47
-8.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Frankfurt
Wolfsburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 €3.74
$3.57 €3.08
21.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.2 €57.1
$57.6 €49.71
14.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.72 €4.94
$7.54 €6.51
-24.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.95 €1.68
35.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.56 €33.29
$50.4 €43.47
-23.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.02 €1.74
1.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K €26.6K
$30.8K €26.6K
-0.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$36.8K €31.8K
-4.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Frankfurt
Wolfsburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$375 €324
$317 €273
18.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.99 €21.58
$35.47 €30.63
-29.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.77 €37.79
$53.4 €46.1
-18.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Frankfurt
Wolfsburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.1 €56.2
$59 €50.9
10.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.9 €25.81
$23.49 €20.28
27.29%
Cinema Ticket
$16.52 €14.26
$15.11 €13.04
9.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Frankfurt
Wolfsburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$610 €526
$684 €590
-10.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €14K
$10.3K €8,902
57.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Frankfurt
Wolfsburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 €79.7
$68.2 €58.9
35.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.76 €34.33
$34.58 €29.86
14.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 €85.9
$115 €99.2
-13.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 €125
$148 €128
-2.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Frankfurt
Wolfsburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,532 €1,323
$545 €471
180.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,169 €1,010
$463 €400
152.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,802 €2,419
$1,153 €995
143.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,036 €1,758
$2,793 €2,412
-27.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,340 €7,201
$5,234 €4,519
59.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,161 €4,456
$3,332 €2,877
54.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Frankfurt
Wolfsburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,626 €3,994
$4,394 €3,794
5.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.99
3.96
0.76%

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Last update for Frankfurt: October 26, 2025

Last update for Wolfsburg: October 29, 2025

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