Berlin vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$2182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4975
$5115
🏠 One person rent
$1217
$1245
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$304
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3412
$4614
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
3.78M
776K

The cost of living in Berlin is 2% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 1418th and 1510th ($2222 vs $2182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 2.1 months in Frankfurt. Ranked 4th vs 5th best cities to live in Germany, and 35th 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
$16.6
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.41
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$1285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1001
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$2273
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1631
$1844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8887
$8398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6036
$5144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.44
$4.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$64.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$619
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9480
$16203

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769