Frankfurt vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1902
$3123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4451
$8266
🏠 One person rent
$1097
$1974
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$4255
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$783
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3920
$5741
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
97
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
759K
441K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 39% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 2040th and 85th ($1902 vs $3123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 72nd 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 1.8 months in Oakland. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Oakland ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 38th and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Oakland

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Frankfurt Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.54
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$2159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$1715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$5202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$3736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$273
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8253
$7041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4831
$7002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.2
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$5.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.93
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.51
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.38
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.7
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$69.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$506
$2755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14318
$19305

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313