Cost of living comparison
compared to
Charlottesville vs. Frankfurt Cost of Living Summary
Charlottesville is 36.5% more expensive than Frankfurt.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% less in Charlottesville
- Groceries
-
pay 88.9% more in Charlottesville
- Transportation
-
pay 15.6% more in Charlottesville
- Housing
-
pay 46.3% more in Charlottesville
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Charlottesville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1% less in Charlottesville
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% less in Charlottesville
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and transportation in Charlottesville are more expensive than in Frankfurt. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Charlottesville. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Charlottesville.
Charlottesville vs. Frankfurt Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Charlottesville instead of Frankfurt, you would:
pay 15.8% less for restaurants
|
Frankfurt
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.78
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.22
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.67
€3.20
|
$2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.36
€2.92
|
$1.92
|
|
Frankfurt vs. Charlottesville - Cost of restaurants
pay 88.9% more for groceries
|
Frankfurt
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.00
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.57
|
$9.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.84
€5.09
|
$4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
€3.48
|
$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.04
€5.26
|
$9.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.38
|
$3.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.91
|
$3.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
€1.96
|
$5.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.68
|
$2.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.67
|
$1.67
|
|
Frankfurt vs. Charlottesville - Cost of groceries
pay 15.6% more for transportation
|
Frankfurt
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.69
€6.70
|
$3.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€59.05
|
$150.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,671.36
|
$34,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.72
€18.94
|
$20.16
|
|
Frankfurt vs. Charlottesville - Cost of transportation
pay 46.3% more for housing
|
Frankfurt
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.17
€37.63
|
$109.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,511.94
€1,317.88
|
$1,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,189.41
€1,036.75
|
$1,560.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$272.61
€237.62
|
$220.49
|
|
Frankfurt vs. Charlottesville - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Frankfurt
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$616.70
€537.55
|
$1,433.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,305.13
€14,212.37
|
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Frankfurt vs. Charlottesville - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Frankfurt
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.09
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.62
€4.03
|
$5.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.04
€8.76
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.37
€62.21
|
$70.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.25
|
$15.25
|
|
Frankfurt vs. Charlottesville - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
Frankfurt
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.75
€84.33
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.23
€32.45
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.78
€86.10
|
$95.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.23
€123.97
|
$120.00
|
|
Frankfurt vs. Charlottesville - Cost of clothing
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