Berlin vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$4451
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$1097
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$1947
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$3920
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
3.68M
759K

The cost of living in Berlin is 6% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 1759th and 2040th ($2013 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 2.1 months in Frankfurt. Ranked 2nd vs 5th best cities to live in Germany, and 19th vs 38th 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
$12.4
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$273
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$8253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$4831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$64.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$5.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$81.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$14318

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574