Frankfurt vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2251
$3662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5339
$8238
🏠 One person rent
$1290
$2434
🏘️ Family rent
$2248
$4002
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$409
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4308
$4720
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
100
😀 Quality of life
93
97
🏙️ Population
776K
8.8M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 39% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 1384th and 28th ($2251 vs $3662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.9 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.3 months in London. Frankfurt ranked 10th best city to live in Germany vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 48th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs London

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Frankfurt London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.9
$98.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.75
$9.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.71
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$2743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$2091
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2336
$4437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1825
$3517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.5
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8499
$20829
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4451
$9663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.42
$4.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.2
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.34
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$23.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.2
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$18.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$91.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.7
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$823
$2713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21222
$25686

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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

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178