Frankfurt vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$5275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
87
99
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
773K
3.9M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 34% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1589th and 72nd ($2102 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 59th 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 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 36th and 47th 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
$17.3
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$28613

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754