Frankfurt vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2182
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5115
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1245
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4614
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
81
😀 Quality of life
95
100
🏙️ Population
776K
449K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 41% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1510th and 23rd ($2182 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Germany and Switzerland, respectively. Check Germany vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Frankfurt compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 38th and 2nd 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
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.6
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8398
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5144
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.41
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.57
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.4
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16203
$22875

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041