Frankfurt vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$3146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$8584
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$4358
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$833
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$5746
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
97
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
773K
441K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 33% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 1589th and 91st ($2102 vs $3146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 73rd 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 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.8 months in Oakland. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 36th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Frankfurt Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$119
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$1994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$1640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$4880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$3807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$7086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$7184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$6.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$181
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$27655

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288