Frankfurt vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2182
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5115
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$1245
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4614
$2580
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
87
98
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
776K
3.42M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 8% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1510th and 1962nd ($2182 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in Germany and Spain, respectively. Check Germany vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 38th and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Madrid

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Frankfurt Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.6
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8398
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5144
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.41
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.57
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.4
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16203
$12418

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703