Travel budget and cost of living in Frankfurt (Germany) how much does a trip cost?
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Frankfurt travel budget
Frankfurt: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Frankfurt
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Frankfurt for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 81 for 2 ppl.
- $ 18 per person
- $ 16 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2062* (1918 €)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 119 for 2 ppl.
- $ 45 per person
- $ 29 per person
- $ 15 per person
Total budget:
$ 4097* (3794 €)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 135 for 2 ppl.
- $ 78 per person
- $ 53 per person
- $ 29 per person
Total budget:
$ 6322* (5852 €)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Frankfurt compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Frankfurt in 2024 is essentially identical to the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Frankfurt in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Frankfurt by expense type
Restaurant budget in Frankfurt
($ 13 to $ 28)
2% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
($ 28 to $ 65)
8% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 10 to $ 13)
1% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 3.8 to $ 6.5)
10% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 1.3 to $ 2.2)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 2.2 to $ 5.4)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 2.2 to $ 4.1)
22% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 2.2 to $ 3.8)
39% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Hotel and accommodation budget in Frankfurt
($ 58 to $ 272)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 176
($ 60 to $ 277)
28% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 157
($ 59 to $ 450)
45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 231
($ 70 to $ 469)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 313
($ 111 to $ 478)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 448
($ 60 to $ 277)
32% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 168
($ 60 to $ 1243)
26% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 244
($ 79 to $ 502)
6% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 210
($ 63 to $ 282)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 226
($ 83 to $ 1365)
14% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 210
Supermarket food budget in Frankfurt
($ 1.1 to $ 1.9)
17% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1
($ 1.5 to $ 3.2)
41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 2.1 to $ 5)
27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 2.6 to $ 6.5)
1% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 8.2 to $ 19)
13% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 2.2 to $ 3.2)
42% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 1.6 to $ 5.4)
3% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.9 to $ 2.1)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.3 to $ 1.3)
59% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Frankfurt
($ 3.5 to $ 4.2)
56% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 2.6 to $ 6.5)
61% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.8 to $ 2.1)
100% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 4.3 to $ 6.5)
40% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 16 to $ 71)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 73
Leisure activity budget in Frankfurt
($ 13 to $ 20)
1% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 15
($ 11 to $ 33)
14% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Frankfurt
($ 8.6 to $ 10)
11% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 49 to $ 119)
54% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 21 to $ 55)
13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 1057)
(fair price: $ 685)
(fair price: $ 734)
(fair price: $ 1091)
(fair price: $ 77)
(fair price: $ 873)
About this information on the cost of living in Frankfurt
The information about the cost of living in Frankfurt shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Frankfurt was updated on 28-10-2024.
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