Frankfurt vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1902
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4451
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$1097
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3920
$3155
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
87
99
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
759K
2.15M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 15% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 2040th and 1216th ($1902 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Germany and France, respectively. Check Germany vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 38th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Paris

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Frankfurt Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.54
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$8.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$273
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8253
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4831
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.2
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.93
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.51
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.38
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.7
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$506
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14318
$16502

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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 Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381