Frankfurt vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2182
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5115
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$1245
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4614
$4549
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
87
99
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
776K
3.9M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 35% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1510th and 65th ($2182 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 51st 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 38th and 74th 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
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.6
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8398
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5144
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.41
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.57
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.4
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16203
$26874

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927