Frankfurt vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1902
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4451
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$1097
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3920
$6398
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
87
99
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
759K
3.9M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 40% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 2040th and 72nd ($1902 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 60th in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Frankfurt compared to 2 months in Los Angeles. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 38th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Los Angeles

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Frankfurt Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.54
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$8.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$273
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8253
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4831
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.2
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.93
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.51
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.38
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.7
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$506
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14318
$31623

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Cities near Frankfurt

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

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862