Frankfurt vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1902
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4451
$6163
🏠 One person rent
$1097
$1718
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$2740
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3920
$4811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
54
😀 Quality of life
94
86
🏙️ Population
759K
525K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 29% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 2040th and 409th ($1902 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 364th 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 2.1 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.8 months in Sacramento. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Sacramento ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 38th and 238th 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
$14.2
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.54
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$273
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8253
$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4831
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.2
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.93
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.51
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.38
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.7
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$506
$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14318
$25420

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860