Frankfurt vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2182
$3851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5115
$8597
🏠 One person rent
$1245
$2689
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$4575
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4614
$4336
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
95
99
🏙️ Population
776K
8.8M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 43% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 1510th and 8th ($2182 vs $3851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Germany and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Germany vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.1 months in London. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 38th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Frankfurt London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$91.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$9.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.6
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$2291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$4710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$4163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8398
$21687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5144
$11040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.41
$4.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.57
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.4
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$69.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$2511
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16203
$27583

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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

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2960
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2512
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2449
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2514
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2435
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2367
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2352
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2337
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2633
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2374
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2456
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2200
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2197
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2273
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2655
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2091
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2176
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2515
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2224
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2205
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2785
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2164
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2559
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2275
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2223
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2469
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1780
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2118
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2122
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2132
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2160
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2419
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2000
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2245
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2416
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2165