Frankfurt vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2182
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5115
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$1245
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4614
$6208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
776K
690K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 34% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1510th and 73rd ($2182 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 58th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 38th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Frankfurt Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.6
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8398
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5144
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.41
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.57
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.4
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16203
$24065

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949