Frankfurt vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1989
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4617
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$1125
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$1929
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3700
$7242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
81
😀 Quality of life
94
98
🏙️ Population
776K
449K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 40% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1863rd and 59th ($1989 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Germany and Switzerland, respectively. Check Germany vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Frankfurt compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Frankfurt ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 47th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Zurich

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Frankfurt Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.06
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2172
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8106
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4832
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.86
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.5
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.11
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.1
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$555
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14496
$29610

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1566
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1680
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1670
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1717
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1662
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1589
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1599
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1682
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1592
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1707
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1626
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1660
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1651
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1631
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1698
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1665
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1624
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1705
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1606
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1618
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1601
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1689
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1595
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1608
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1698
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1605
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1623
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1641
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1632
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1620
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1605
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1879
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1707
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1666
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1614
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1614
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1603
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1595

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717