Frankfurt vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
81
😀 Quality of life
95
98
🏙️ Population
773K
447K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 38% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1589th and 41st ($2102 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Germany and Switzerland, respectively. Check Germany vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Frankfurt compared to 2 months in Zurich. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 36th and 6th 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
$17.3
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$20539

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843