Frankfurt vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2251
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5339
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$1290
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2248
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4308
$2569
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
88
98
😀 Quality of life
93
91
🏙️ Population
776K
3.51M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 7% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1384th and 1723rd ($2251 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Germany and Spain, respectively. Check Germany vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Frankfurt ranked 10th best city to live in Germany vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 48th and 160th 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
$17.4
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.9
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.75
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.71
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2336
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1825
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.5
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8499
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4451
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.42
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.2
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.34
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.2
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.7
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$823
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21222
$16324

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812