Dresden vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1406
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3498
$4451
🏠 One person rent
$696
$1097
🏘️ Family rent
$1355
$1947
🍽️ Food expenses
$446
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2906
$3920
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
87
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
555K
759K

The cost of living in Dresden is 26% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 3786th and 2040th ($1406 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 426th and 8th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dresden compared to 2.1 months in Frankfurt. Ranked 31st vs 5th best cities to live in Germany, and 190th vs 38th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dresden vs Frankfurt

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Dresden Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$2.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$955
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$273
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$8253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4133
$4831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$64.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$5.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.89
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.8
$81.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10601
$14318

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1347
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1351
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1344
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1296
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1165
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1269
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1027
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1230
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1102
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$918
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1344
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1293
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1384
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1130
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1134
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1038
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1127
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1348
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1269
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1271
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1311
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1096
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1310
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1288
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1253
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$961
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1046
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1371
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1069
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1188
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1146
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$969
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1303

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574