Frankfurt vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1902
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4451
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$1097
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3920
$5439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
87
87
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
759K
1.39M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 44% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2040th and 26th ($1902 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 23rd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 38th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs San Diego

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Frankfurt San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.54
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$273
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8253
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4831
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.2
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.93
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.51
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.38
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.7
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$506
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14318
$18429

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606