Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Frankfurt 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Frankfurt are 29.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Frankfurt are 45.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Frankfurt are 64.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Frankfurt are 24.4% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Frankfurt are 40.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Frankfurt is 4.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Frankfurt Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.23 €)
19.37 $
(18.00 €)
     -22.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(92.93 €)
75.33 $
(70.00 €)
     -24.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.15 €)
9.68 $
(9.00 €)
     -19.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.43 €)
5.22 $
(4.85 €)
     -34.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7.43 €)
4.30 $
(4.00 €)
     -46.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 $
(5.22 €)
3.65 $
(3.39 €)
     -35.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(2.52 €)
2.91 $
(2.71 €)
     +7.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 $
(2.15 €)
2.74 $
(2.55 €)
     +18.3 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Frankfurt Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 $
(5.45 €)
4.53 $
(4.21 €)
     -22.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.36 $
(4.05 €)
1.95 $
(1.81 €)
     -55.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.99 $
(2.78 €)
1.34 $
(1.25 €)
     -55.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $
(4.83 €)
3.73 $
(3.47 €)
     -28.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.23 $
(8.57 €)
6.16 $
(5.72 €)
     -33.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.04 $
(6.54 €)
6.51 $
(6.05 €)
     -7.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.19 $
(8.54 €)
7.59 $
(7.05 €)
     -17.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.09 $
(2.88 €)
1.29 $
(1.20 €)
     -58.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.54 $
(1.44 €)
0.67 $
(0.63 €)
     -56.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 $
(2.31 €)
0.99 $
(0.92 €)
     -60.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.39 $
(3.15 €)
1.56 $
(1.45 €)
     -54.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 $
(1.78 €)
0.69 $
(0.64 €)
     -63.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.57 $
(1.45 €)
0.75 $
(0.70 €)
     -52.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 $
(2.81 €)
1.96 $
(1.82 €)
     -35.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(2.14 €)
0.83 $
(0.77 €)
     -64.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 $
(16.26 €)
6.45 $
(5.99 €)
     -63.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 $
(2.16 €)
0.93 $
(0.86 €)
     -60.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 $
(2.73 €)
1.66 $
(1.54 €)
     -43.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 $
(12.55 €)
8.82 $
(8.20 €)
     -34.6 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Frankfurt Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(2.56 €)
3.66 $
(3.40 €)
     +33.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 96.50 $
(89.68 €)
52.73 $
(49.00 €)
     -45.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.72 €)
4.30 $
(4.00 €)
     +7.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.79 €)
4.16 $
(3.86 €)
     +38.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(36.24 €)
32.28 $
(30.00 €)
     -17.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $
(4.77 €)
7.16 $
(6.66 €)
     +39.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(29,737.09 €)
29,248.32 $
(27,180.00 €)
     -8.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(25,403.35 €)
26,676.45 $
(24,790.00 €)
     -2.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Frankfurt Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 254.02 $
(236.06 €)
311.74 $
(289.69 €)
     +22.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.73 $
(46.21 €)
20.83 $
(19.35 €)
     -58.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.48 $
(59.92 €)
45.09 $
(41.90 €)
     -30.1 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Frankfurt Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 102.45 $
(95.21 €)
49.65 $
(46.14 €)
     -51.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.00 $
(17.66 €)
17.08 $
(15.88 €)
     -10.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(15.80 €)
13.99 $
(13.00 €)
     -17.7 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Frankfurt Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,770.37 $
(2,574.46 €)
495.00 $
(460.00 €)
     -82.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(29,117.57 €)
14,563.18 $
(13,533.33 €)
     -53.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Frankfurt Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.19 $
(55.00 €)
69.74 $
(64.81 €)
     +17.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.00 $
(39.96 €)
31.26 $
(29.05 €)
     -27.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.05 $
(96.69 €)
85.33 $
(79.30 €)
     -18.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.53 $
(113.86 €)
122.68 $
(114.00 €)
     +0.1 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Frankfurt Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,233.80 $
(3,005.12 €)
1,272.19 $
(1,182.23 €)
     -60.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,720.00 $
(2,527.65 €)
887.78 $
(825.00 €)
     -67.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,841.46 $
(5,428.37 €)
2,270.75 $
(2,110.17 €)
     -61.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,927.27 $
(4,578.84 €)
1,549.79 $
(1,440.19 €)
     -68.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Frankfurt Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,199.49 $
(1,114.67 €)
703.25 $
(653.52 €)
     -41.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,096.10 $
(1,018.59 €)
425.29 $
(395.22 €)
     -61.2 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Frankfurt Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,575.27 $
(7,039.57 €)
3,950.96 $
(3,671.56 €)
     -47.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.68 3.66      -45.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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