Frankfurt vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2230
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$1250
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$2174
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4800
$6170
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
100
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
776K
690K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 33% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1425th and 92nd ($2230 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 62nd 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 2.2 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 34th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Washington

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Frankfurt Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.1
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.2
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.99
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1296
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1784
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.6
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8454
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.53
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.8
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.6
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.9
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18543
$24788

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003