Frankfurt vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$3539
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
95
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
773K
985K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 6% more expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 1589th and 1883rd ($2102 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Germany and Sweden, respectively. Check Germany vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.8 months in Stockholm. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 36th and 17th 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
$17.3
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$4.05
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$7335

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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 Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1628
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1730
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1602
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1604
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1338
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1164
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1285
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1347
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1209
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1363
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1510
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1593
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1259
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1544
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1415
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1591
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1546
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1417
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1443
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1331
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1151
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1407
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$923
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1571
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1525
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1267
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1468
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1325
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1328