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Cost of Living Comparison Between Passau and Frankfurt Cost of Living Comparison Between Passau and Frankfurt

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Passau is 21.9% cheaper than Frankfurt without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Passau is 8.9% cheaper than Frankfurt without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Passau
Frankfurt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.47 โ‚ฌ9.88
$19.77 โ‚ฌ17.04
-41.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.8 โ‚ฌ55.0
$91.7 โ‚ฌ79.1
-30.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 โ‚ฌ8.05
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.82
-31.87%
Cappuccino
$4.14 โ‚ฌ3.57
$4.41 โ‚ฌ3.80
-6.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.66
$3.75 โ‚ฌ3.23
-17.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.53
$3.23 โ‚ฌ2.78
-9.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.62 โ‚ฌ3.98
$5.64 โ‚ฌ4.86
-18.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.08 โ‚ฌ4.38
$5.19 โ‚ฌ4.48
-2.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Passau
Frankfurt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
-10.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.95
$3.30 โ‚ฌ2.85
3.94%
Eggs
$3.91 โ‚ฌ3.37
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.55
-4.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.00 โ‚ฌ12.07
$14.88 โ‚ฌ12.82
-5.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.00 โ‚ฌ14.65
$13.58 โ‚ฌ11.71
25.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.64 โ‚ฌ16.06
$21.86 โ‚ฌ18.84
-14.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
$3.50 โ‚ฌ3.02
-19.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.86
-16.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$2.31 โ‚ฌ1.99
-3.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.84 โ‚ฌ4.17
$5.16 โ‚ฌ4.44
-6.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.46
-9.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.65
-1.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.96
-2.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.48 โ‚ฌ8.17
$10.06 โ‚ฌ8.67
-5.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.75 โ‚ฌ4.95
$7.16 โ‚ฌ6.17
-19.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.92
$1.08 โ‚ฌ0.93
-0.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.34
16.03%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Passau
Frankfurt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.32
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-36.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.1 โ‚ฌ47.49
$67.7 โ‚ฌ58.3
-18.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.44 โ‚ฌ3.83
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
-21.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
-11.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.05 โ‚ฌ32.80
$38.73 โ‚ฌ33.38
-1.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
-0.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.7K
$31.2K โ‚ฌ26.9K
10.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K โ‚ฌ31.6K
$34.8K โ‚ฌ30.0K
5.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Passau
Frankfurt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$277 โ‚ฌ239
$374 โ‚ฌ322
-26.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.93 โ‚ฌ17.18
$24.64 โ‚ฌ21.24
-19.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.0 โ‚ฌ47.37
$43.89 โ‚ฌ37.83
25.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Passau
Frankfurt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.54 โ‚ฌ34.95
$64.4 โ‚ฌ55.5
-37.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.60 โ‚ฌ10.00
$30.19 โ‚ฌ26.03
-61.58%
Cinema Ticket
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.97
$16.10 โ‚ฌ13.88
-35.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Passau
Frankfurt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$707 โ‚ฌ609
$619 โ‚ฌ534
14.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.5K โ‚ฌ16.8K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
19.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Passau
Frankfurt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.4 โ‚ฌ83.9
$92.2 โ‚ฌ79.5
5.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.84 โ‚ฌ40.38
$38.73 โ‚ฌ33.39
20.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 โ‚ฌ78.5
$97.6 โ‚ฌ84.1
-6.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.9 โ‚ฌ69.8
$145 โ‚ฌ125
-44.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Passau
Frankfurt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 โ‚ฌ597
$1,552 โ‚ฌ1,338
-55.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$473 โ‚ฌ408
$1,175 โ‚ฌ1,013
-59.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,736 โ‚ฌ1,496
$2,753 โ‚ฌ2,373
-36.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 โ‚ฌ1,214
$2,057 โ‚ฌ1,773
-31.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,016 โ‚ฌ4,324
$8,704 โ‚ฌ7,503
-42.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,920 โ‚ฌ3,379
$4,672 โ‚ฌ4,027
-16.09%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Passau
Frankfurt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,497 โ‚ฌ3,014
$4,838 โ‚ฌ4,171
-27.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
3.99
0.25%

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Last update for Passau: January 13, 2026

Last update for Frankfurt: January 13, 2026

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