Frankfurt vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1902
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4451
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$1097
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3920
$1795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
92
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
759K
2.87M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 12% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 2040th and 2685th ($1902 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 38th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Rome

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Frankfurt Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.54
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$273
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8253
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4831
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.93
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.51
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.38
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.7
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$506
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14318
$9800

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229