Frankfurt vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2251
$2439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5339
$5447
🏠 One person rent
$1290
$1383
🏘️ Family rent
$2248
$2366
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$230
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4308
$3766
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
88
95
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
776K
985K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 8% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 1384th and 1008th ($2251 vs $2439) 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 1.9 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Frankfurt ranked 10th best city to live in Germany vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 48th and 19th 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
$17.4
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.9
$88.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.75
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.71
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$1658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$1052
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2336
$2807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1825
$1877
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.5
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8499
$11775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4451
$6727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.42
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.2
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$3.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.34
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.2
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$33.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.7
$116
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$823
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21222
$17265

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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 Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2014
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1211
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1789
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1979
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1672
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1842
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1625
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1583
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1463
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1507
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1363
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1269
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1303
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1251
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1543
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1337
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1498
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1298
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1810
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1479
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1481
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1531
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1503
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1560
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1529
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1625
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1535
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1370
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1225
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1490
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$932
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1535
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1597
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1423
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1629
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1416
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1464