Frankfurt vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1989
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4617
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$1125
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$1929
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3700
$6742
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
80
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
776K
737K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 34% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1863rd and 158th ($1989 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 140th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Frankfurt ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 47th and 98th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Seattle

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Frankfurt Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.06
$7.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2172
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8106
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4832
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.86
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.5
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.11
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.1
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$555
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14496
$29407

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1566
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1680
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1670
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1717
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1662
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1589
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1599
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1682
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1592
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1707
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1626
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1660
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1651
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1631
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1698
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1665
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1624
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1705
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1606
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1618
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1601
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1689
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1595
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1608
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1698
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1605
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1623
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1641
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1632
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1620
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1605
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1879
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1707
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1666
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1614
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1614
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1603
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1595

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093