Frankfurt vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$7795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
87
97
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
773K
874K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 44% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1589th and 9th ($2102 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 36th and 12th 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
$17.3
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$31050

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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

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610