Cost of Living in Frankfurt - Updated Prices & Insights

83.21
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,108 (excluding rent), and $2,647 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,826 (excluding rent), and $5,323 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.77 €17.07
$15.13 €13.06
$27.92 €24.11
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.2 €80.5
$64.1 €55.3
$140 €121
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$11.48 €9.91
$13.78 €11.89
Cappuccino
$4.53 €3.91
$2.92 €2.52
$5.86 €5.06
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 €3.27
$2.97 €2.56
$4.76 €4.11
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 €2.85
$2.3 €1.98
$4.6 €3.97
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.82 €5.02
$4.65 €4.02
$6.97 €6.02
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 €4.45
$4.01 €3.46
$6.86 €5.93
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.18 €1.02
$2.35 €2.03
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.82 €1.58
$3.44 €2.97
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.3 €2.85
$2.26 €1.95
$5.19 €4.48
Eggs
$4.11 €3.55
$2.14 €1.85
$7.13 €6.16
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.23 €13.15
$10.14 €8.76
$28.32 €24.45
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.51 €11.67
$8.65 €7.47
$22.88 €19.76
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.84 €18.86
$15.01 €12.96
$34.5 €29.79
Apples (1kg)
$3.53 €3.05
$2.36 €2.03
$4.68 €4.04
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.47 €1.27
$2.85 €2.46
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$1.87 €1.62
$3.4 €2.94
Tomato (1kg)
$5.12 €4.42
$2.36 €2.04
$6.38 €5.51
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$0.85 €0.74
$3.18 €2.75
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.08 €0.93
$3.42 €2.95
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.17 €1.01
$3.4 €2.94
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$0.35 €0.3
$1.72 €1.48
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.75 €8.42
$9.41 €8.12
$10.33 €8.92
Wine (Bottle)
$7.09 €6.12
$5.91 €5.11
$14.21 €12.27
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$0.74 €0.64
$1.46 €1.26
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.33
$1.34 €1.16
$2.33 €2.01
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.14 €3.58
$3.75 €3.24
$4.55 €3.93
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.7 €58.5
$57.2 €49.38
$124 €107
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$4.7 €4.06
$11.75 €10.14
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.51 €2.17
$5.24 €4.52
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.13 €32.92
$34.67 €29.93
$43.91 €37.92
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.88 €1.62
$2.16 €1.86
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K €27.6K
$32K €27.6K
$33.3K €28.8K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$29K €25.1K
$38.7K €33.4K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$365 €315
$241 €208
$568 €491
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.8 €21.42
$11.68 €10.08
$46.66 €40.29
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.44 €37.51
$34.95 €30.17
$58.3 €50.3
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.4 €56.5
$28.86 €24.92
$115 €99.7
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.11 €25.99
$17.64 €15.23
$47.03 €40.61
Cinema Ticket
$16.18 €13.97
$13.87 €11.98
$19.07 €16.47
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$602 €520
$285 €246
$1,369 €1,182
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$12.6K €10.9K
$25.7K €22.2K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 €78.3
$46.2 €39.89
$127 €110
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.91 €34.46
$23.56 €20.34
$58.9 €50.8
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98 €84.6
$63.5 €54.8
$127 €110
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 €125
$80.2 €69.3
$229 €198
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,538 €1,328
$1,158 €1,000
$1,853 €1,600
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,204 €1,040
$938 €810
$1,641 €1,417
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,823 €2,437
$2,112 €1,823
$4,106 €3,545
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 €1,776
$1,636 €1,413
$2,688 €2,321
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,353 €8,075
$6,727 €5,808
$11.7K €10.1K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,171 €4,465
$4,109 €3,547
$6,848 €5,912
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,477 €3,865
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.99
3
4.6
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