Austin vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$2102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$4758
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$2068
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$4186
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
87
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
962K
773K

The cost of living in Austin is 18% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 812th and 1589th ($2473 vs $2102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 3rd in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Austin compared to 2 months in Frankfurt. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Frankfurt ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 116th and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Frankfurt

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Austin Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$942
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$2335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$8020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$5017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$15030

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

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