Frankfurt vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1989
$3196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4617
$7594
🏠 One person rent
$1125
$2049
🏘️ Family rent
$1929
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$709
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3700
$4771
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
87
99
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
776K
3.9M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 38% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1863rd and 80th ($1989 vs $3196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 71st 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 1.9 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.5 months in Los Angeles. Frankfurt ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Los Angeles ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 47th and 58th among best cities to live in the world.

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Frankfurt Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.06
$8.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$2168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$1758
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2172
$4056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$3293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8106
$8056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4832
$7115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.86
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.5
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$4.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$6.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.11
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$5.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.1
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$555
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14496
$28838

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1566
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1680
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1670
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1717
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1662
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1589
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1599
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1682
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1592
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1707
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1626
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1660
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1651
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1631
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1698
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1665
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1624
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1705
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1606
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1618
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1601
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1689
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1595
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1608
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1698
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1605
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1623
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1641
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1632
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1620
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1605
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1879
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1707
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1666
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1614
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1614
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1603
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1595

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919