Frankfurt vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2182
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5115
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$1245
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4614
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
91
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
776K
2.75M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 8% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 1510th and 1942nd ($2182 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd 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 292nd 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
$17.3
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.6
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8398
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5144
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.41
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.57
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.4
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16203
$10916

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323