Frankfurt vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2182
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5115
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$1245
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4614
$5254
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
87
86
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
776K
1.39M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 37% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1510th and 43rd ($2182 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 33rd 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 38th and 97th 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
$17.3
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.6
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8398
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5144
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.41
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.57
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.4
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16203
$28967

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782