Frankfurt vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$4802
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
87
89
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
773K
653K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 18% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1589th and 662nd ($2102 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 590th 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 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 36th and 141st 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
$17.3
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$4.05
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$16661

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489