Frankfurt vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2251
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5339
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$1290
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$2248
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4308
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
80
😀 Quality of life
93
91
🏙️ Population
776K
737K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 29% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1384th and 126th ($2251 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Frankfurt ranked 10th best city to live in Germany vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 48th and 147th 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
$17.4
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.9
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.75
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.71
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2336
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1825
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.5
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8499
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4451
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.42
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.2
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.34
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.2
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.7
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$823
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21222
$30033

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098