Frankfurt vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$5959
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$2858
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$261
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$3414
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
87
99
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
773K
2.15M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 11% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 1589th and 998th ($2102 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Germany and France, respectively. Check Germany vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 36th and 22nd 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
$17.3
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$8.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$4.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$3334
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$2404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$13808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$9821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$21.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$18941

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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 Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395