Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bergen County vs. Frankfurt Cost of Living Summary
Bergen County is 34.3% more expensive than Frankfurt.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9% more in Bergen County
- Groceries
-
pay 34.9% more in Bergen County
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% less in Bergen County
- Housing
-
pay 77.2% more in Bergen County
- Childcare
-
pay 46.2% more in Bergen County
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.7% more in Bergen County
- Clothing
-
pay 1.5% more in Bergen County
Bergen County vs. Frankfurt Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bergen County instead of Frankfurt, you would:
pay 3.9% more for restaurants
|
Frankfurt
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€15.00
|
$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€12.00
|
$12.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.79
€3.38
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
€3.25
|
$2.24
|
|
Frankfurt vs. Bergen County - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.9% more for groceries
|
Frankfurt
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
€1.96
|
$4.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.86
€6.13
|
$6.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.33
€4.76
|
$5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
€3.49
|
$4.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.44
€4.86
|
$5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.27
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.85
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$2.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
€1.55
|
$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.80
|
$1.42
|
|
Frankfurt vs. Bergen County - Cost of groceries
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
Frankfurt
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.53
€7.61
|
$4.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.54
€62.99
|
$170.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,914.63
€29,389.37
|
$36,446.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.39
€20.00
|
$15.18
|
|
Frankfurt vs. Bergen County - Cost of transportation
pay 77.2% more for housing
|
Frankfurt
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.15
€42.10
|
$64.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,318.90
€1,177.64
|
$2,750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,097.23
€979.71
|
$2,650.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$296.80
€265.01
|
$162.62
|
|
Frankfurt vs. Bergen County - Cost of housing
pay 46.2% more for childcare
|
Frankfurt
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,086.75
€970.36
|
$2,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,920.26
€20,465.43
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Frankfurt vs. Bergen County - Cost of childcare
pay 23.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Frankfurt
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€5.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.49
€4.01
|
$5.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.74
€8.70
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.94
€59.77
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.80
€15.00
|
$15.50
|
|
Frankfurt vs. Bergen County - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
Frankfurt
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.76
€77.46
|
$48.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.49
€29.90
|
$47.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.22
€75.20
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.17
€94.80
|
$150.00
|
|
Frankfurt vs. Bergen County - Cost of clothing
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