Frankfurt vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$5772
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
87
87
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
773K
1.39M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 37% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1589th and 45th ($2102 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 36th 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 San Diego. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 36th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Frankfurt San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$21468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647