Berlin vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$2251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$5339
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$1290
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$2248
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$4308
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
88
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
3.78M
776K

The cost of living in Berlin is 5% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 1150th and 1384th ($2371 vs $2251) 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 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.9 months in Frankfurt. Ranked 9th vs 10th best cities to live in Germany, and 45th vs 48th 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
$16.2
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$92.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$1277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1017
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$1825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$8499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$4451
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$4.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$72.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$6.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$13.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$71.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$93.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$823
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$21222

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778