Frankfurt vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2230
$3212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$7752
🏠 One person rent
$1250
$2040
🏘️ Family rent
$2174
$3618
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$832
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4800
$5293
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
97
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
776K
441K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 31% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 1425th and 124th ($2230 vs $3212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 86th 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 2.2 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.6 months in Oakland. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Oakland ranked 10th in the United States, while ranked 34th and 65th 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
$18.6
$25.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.1
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.2
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.99
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$3.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1296
$1880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$1835
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$3381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1784
$3346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.6
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8454
$7626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$6332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.53
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$4.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$7.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$6.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$6.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$2.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.8
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.6
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.9
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18543
$20916

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1765
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1881
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1870
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1928
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1841
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1750
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1756
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1891
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1761
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1883
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1806
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1887
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1823
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1826
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1867
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1831
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1874
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1864
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1866
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1681
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1768
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1732
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1836
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1808
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1742
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1832
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1779
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1841
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1802
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1807
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1849
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1780
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1939
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1842
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1760
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1787
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1786
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1801

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3277
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3242
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3058
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3007
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3073
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4040
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2929
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3083
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2983
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3058
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2910
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3778
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3245
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3252
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2859
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3264
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3282
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3346
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2929
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2783
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3604
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3831
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3255
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3137
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2807
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3094
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4102
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3593
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2380
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3261
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3520
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3589
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3395