Frankfurt vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2251
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5339
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$1290
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$2248
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4308
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
88
88
😀 Quality of life
93
90
🏙️ Population
776K
653K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 19% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1384th and 456th ($2251 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 392nd 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 1.9 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Frankfurt ranked 10th best city to live in Germany vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 48th and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Portland

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Frankfurt Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.9
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.75
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.71
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2336
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1825
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.5
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8499
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4451
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.42
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.2
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.34
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.2
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.7
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$823
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21222
$24040

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783