Frankfurt vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$6392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
80
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
773K
737K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 28% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1589th and 206th ($2102 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 36th and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Frankfurt Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$28179

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263