Frankfurt vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2251
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5339
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$1290
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$2248
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4308
$5217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
88
86
😀 Quality of life
93
91
🏙️ Population
776K
1.39M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 35% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1384th and 52nd ($2251 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 39th 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 1.9 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Frankfurt ranked 10th best city to live in Germany vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 48th and 155th 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
$17.4
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.9
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.75
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.71
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2336
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1825
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.5
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8499
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4451
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.42
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.2
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.34
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.2
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.7
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$823
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21222
$22295

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826