Frankfurt vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1989
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4617
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$1125
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$1929
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3700
$4810
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
87
88
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
776K
653K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 24% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1863rd and 603rd ($1989 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 553rd 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 7th best city to live in Germany vs Portland ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 47th and 157th 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
$19.1
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.06
$7.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2172
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8106
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4832
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.86
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.5
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.11
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.1
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$555
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14496
$16585

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1566
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1680
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1670
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1717
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1662
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1589
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1599
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1682
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1592
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1707
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1626
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1660
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1651
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1631
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1698
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1665
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1624
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1705
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1606
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1618
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1601
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1689
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1595
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1608
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1698
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1605
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1623
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1641
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1632
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1620
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1605
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1879
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1707
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1666
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1614
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1614
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1603
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1595

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741