Berlin vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$2102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$4758
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$2068
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$4186
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
3.76M
773K

The cost of living in Berlin is 0.1% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 1583rd and 1589th ($2104 vs $2102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 2 months in Frankfurt. Ranked 3rd vs 6th best cities to live in Germany, and 23rd vs 36th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Frankfurt

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Berlin Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$942
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$2335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$8020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$5017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$15030

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716