Frankfurt vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2251
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5339
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1290
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$2248
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4308
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
88
82
😀 Quality of life
93
97
🏙️ Population
776K
452K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 42% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1384th and 11th ($2251 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 10th best city to live in Germany vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 48th 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
$17.4
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.9
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.75
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$4.71
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2336
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1825
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.5
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8499
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4451
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.42
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.34
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.2
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.7
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$823
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21222
$26431

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117