Frankfurt vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2230
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$5606
🏠 One person rent
$1250
$1416
🏘️ Family rent
$2174
$2368
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4800
$3839
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
88
95
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
776K
985K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 12% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 1425th and 849th ($2230 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Germany and Sweden, respectively. Check Germany vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 34th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Stockholm

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Frankfurt Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.1
$98.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.2
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$8.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.99
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1296
$1704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$2705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1784
$1909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.6
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8454
$12627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.53
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.8
$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$3.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.6
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$36.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.9
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18543
$17693

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1765
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1881
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1870
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1928
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1841
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1750
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1756
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1891
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1761
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1883
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1806
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1887
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1823
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1826
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1867
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1831
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1874
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1864
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1866
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1681
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1768
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1732
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1836
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1808
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1742
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1832
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1779
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1841
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1802
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1807
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1849
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1780
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1939
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1842
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1760
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1787
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1786
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1801

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2118
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1214
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1853
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2065
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1827
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1840
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1914
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1702
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1741
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1831
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1651
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1547
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1603
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1398
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1337
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1423
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1311
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1631
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1397
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1579
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1370
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1884
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1594
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1562
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1567
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1597
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1568
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1691
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1641
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1383
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1230
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1581
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$994
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1583
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1606
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1481
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1701
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1375
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1516