Frankfurt vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2230
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$1250
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$2174
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4800
$6864
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
88
82
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
776K
449K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 41% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1425th and 13th ($2230 vs $3784) 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 2.2 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 34th and 9th 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
$18.6
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.1
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.2
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.99
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1296
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1784
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.6
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8454
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.53
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.8
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.6
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.9
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18543
$24322

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171