cost
Cost of Living Index
Frankfurt60.1 / 100
Hamburg68.2 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Frankfurt leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Hamburg leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Hamburg leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Hamburg leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Frankfurt | 60.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Hamburg | 68.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Frankfurt | 44.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Hamburg | 61.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Frankfurt | $2,792 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Hamburg | $2,365 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Frankfurt | 10.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Hamburg | 5.5x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Frankfurt | $4,299/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Hamburg | $6,080/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Frankfurt | 5.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Hamburg | 9.0% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Frankfurt | 61.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Hamburg | 71.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Frankfurt | 79.5 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Hamburg | 83.2 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Frankfurt wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Hamburg.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Frankfurt leads cost, jobs, and air quality; Hamburg leads safety, rent, and housing.
cost
Frankfurt
60.1
Hamburg
68.2
safety
Frankfurt
44.1
Hamburg
61.2
housing
Frankfurt
$2,792
Hamburg
$2,365
housing
Frankfurt
10.0x
Hamburg
5.5x
jobs
Frankfurt
$4,299/mo
Hamburg
$6,080/mo
jobs
Frankfurt
5.3%
Hamburg
9.0%
health
Frankfurt
61.4
Hamburg
71.3
health
Frankfurt
79.5 years
Hamburg
83.2 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Frankfurt
2.4%
Hamburg
1.1%
education
Frankfurt
81.2
Hamburg
72
transport
Frankfurt
68.1
Hamburg
57
safety
Frankfurt
9.2 per 100k
Hamburg
14.4 per 100k
safety
Frankfurt
38.5 per 100k
Hamburg
47.8 per 100k
health
Frankfurt
26.9%
Hamburg
36.3%
quality
Frankfurt
3.4
Hamburg
3.5
housing
Frankfurt
$5,739/sqm
Hamburg
$14,004/sqm
religion
Frankfurt
16.0%
Hamburg
39.8%
religion
Frankfurt
58.5%
Hamburg
41.3%
religion
Frankfurt
55.1%
Hamburg
31.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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