Frankfurt vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1902
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4451
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$1097
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3920
$6506
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
80
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
759K
737K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 36% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2040th and 145th ($1902 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 120th 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 2.1 months in Frankfurt compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 38th and 125th 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
$14.2
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.54
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$3.78
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$273
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8253
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4831
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.2
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.93
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.51
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.38
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.7
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$506
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14318
$29730

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210