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Costs of living & studying

Next to Munich, Hamburg or Cologne, Frankfurt am Main is one of the most expensive cities in Germany. Whether it’s a cappuccino, the rent or entry to a museum – prices in the banking metropolis are often considerably higher than in other regions. This fact is reflected in the cost of living.
These are the kind of expenses you can expect per month on average:
Accommodation |
around 400 € |
Food |
182 € |
Clothes |
53 € |
Semester fees (further information see below) |
369,89 € (approx. 62 € per month) |
Communication |
33 € |
Leisure |
80 € |
Study resources |
39 € |
Health |
72 € |
Savings |
27€ |
Grand total |
948 € |
You should ensure that you always have some more money at your disposal than you actually need so you are prepared for unplanned expenses!
Semester fees at Goethe University
The semester fees at Goethe University (summer semester 2020) cover the following contributions:
RMV-Semesterticket | 216,30 EUR |
Nordhessischer VerkehrsVerbund (NVV) | 5,72 EUR |
Expansion (VGWS) | 0,72 EUR |
Palmengarten | 1,10 EUR |
Kultur- und Sozialticket (culture and social ticket) | 1,55 EUR |
Campus-Bike | 1,50 EUR |
AStA-Härtefonds (hartship fund) |
0,60 EUR |
Beitrag Studierendenschaft | 10,90 EUR |
Beitrag zum Studentenwerk | 81,50 EUR |
Verwaltungskostenbeitrag (administration fee) |
50,00 EUR |
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Grand total |
369,89 EUR |