Frankfurt vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$4470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
54
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
773K
525K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 21% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1589th and 501st ($2102 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 443rd 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 1.7 months in Sacramento. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 36th and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Sacramento

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Frankfurt Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$30262

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851