Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Frankfurt (Oder) Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 36.6% more expensive than Frankfurt (Oder).
- Restaurants
-
pay 95.8% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 5.5% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 51.9% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 35.4% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 89.0% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 31.2% more in Berlin
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in Frankfurt (Oder). Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Frankfurt (Oder) Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Frankfurt (Oder), you would:
pay 95.8% more for restaurants
|
Frankfurt (Oder)
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.50
|
$3.49
€3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
€1.25
|
$2.98
€2.56
|
|
Frankfurt (Oder) vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.5% more for groceries
|
Frankfurt (Oder)
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.50
€6.44
|
$7.10
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€3.88
|
$5.13
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.18
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.53
€5.61
|
$5.52
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.24
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
€1.86
|
$1.76
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.65
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
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Frankfurt (Oder) vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 18.1% more for transportation
|
Frankfurt (Oder)
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.62
€6.54
|
$7.52
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.49
€53.66
|
$68.91
€59.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,263.78
|
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.97
€17.15
|
$32.00
€27.48
|
|
Frankfurt (Oder) vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 51.9% more for housing
|
Frankfurt (Oder)
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.80
€42.77
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.07
€687.11
|
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.88
€411.26
|
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$264.16
€226.86
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
|
Frankfurt (Oder) vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 35.4% less for childcare
|
Frankfurt (Oder)
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.00
€376.16
|
$184.92
€158.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,025.82
€9,469.10
|
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
|
Frankfurt (Oder) vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 89.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Frankfurt (Oder)
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.51
|
$5.26
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$4.45
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.87
€8.48
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.36
€20.06
|
$38.79
€33.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$14.89
€12.79
|
|
Frankfurt (Oder) vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.2% more for clothing
|
Frankfurt (Oder)
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.82
€41.93
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.14
€81.71
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.21
€118.70
|
$129.59
€111.30
|
|
Frankfurt (Oder) vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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