Frankfurt vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2251
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5339
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$1290
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$2248
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4308
$7874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
88
97
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
776K
874K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 45% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1384th and 7th ($2251 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 1.9 months in San Francisco. Frankfurt ranked 10th best city to live in Germany vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 48th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs San Francisco

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Frankfurt San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.9
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.75
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.71
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2336
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1825
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.5
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8499
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4451
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.42
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.2
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.34
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.2
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.7
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$823
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21222
$21216

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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

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808