Cost of living comparison

Germany

compared to

United States

Los Angeles vs. Frankfurt Cost of Living Summary

Los Angeles is 29.9% more expensive than Frankfurt.

Restaurants: pay 6.1% less in Los Angeles
Groceries: pay 45.1% more in Los Angeles
Transportation: pay 3.5% less in Los Angeles
Housing: pay 40.8% more in Los Angeles
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Los Angeles
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.5% more in Los Angeles
Clothing: pay 2.9% less in Los Angeles

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Los Angeles are more expensive than in Frankfurt. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Los Angeles. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Los Angeles.

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Los Angeles vs. Frankfurt Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Los Angeles instead of Frankfurt, you would:

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pay 6.1% less for restaurants

	Frankfurt	Los Angeles
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.10 €16.08	$25.00	+38.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.02 €12.45	$13.00	-7.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.67 €3.26	$2.83	-22.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.36 €2.98	$2.26	-32.6%
Average			-6.1%

Frankfurt vs. Los Angeles - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.1% more for groceries

	Frankfurt	Los Angeles
Bread 1 loaf	$2.29 €2.03	$4.52	+97.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.54 €6.70	$6.67	-11.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.84 €5.19	$4.71	-19.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.99 €3.55	$7.43	+85.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.04 €5.37	$7.55	+25.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 €1.41	$2.60	+64.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.87	$1.27	+30.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 €0.93	$2.00	+91.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.25 €2.00	$2.17	-3.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.69	$1.38	+77.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 €0.69	$1.22	+58.1%
Average			+45.1%

Frankfurt vs. Los Angeles - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.5% less for transportation

	Frankfurt	Los Angeles
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.69 €6.83	$4.78	-37.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.74 €60.18	$93.48	+38.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,745.96 €28,201.08	$32,727.50	+3.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.72 €19.30	$18.01	-17.1%
Average			-3.5%

Frankfurt vs. Los Angeles - Cost of transportation

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pay 40.8% more for housing

	Frankfurt	Los Angeles
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.17 €38.35	$74.01	+71.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,511.94 €1,343.11	$2,536.54	+67.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,189.41 €1,056.60	$1,984.71	+66.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$272.61 €242.17	$155.53	-42.9%
Average			+40.8%

Frankfurt vs. Los Angeles - Cost of housing

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Frankfurt	Los Angeles
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$616.70 €547.84	$1,762.50	+185.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,305.13 €14,484.44	$27,000.00	+65.6%
Average			+125.7%

Frankfurt vs. Los Angeles - Cost of childcare

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pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Frankfurt	Los Angeles
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.84 €5.19	$8.00	+37.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.62 €4.11	$5.76	+24.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.04 €8.92	$11.50	+14.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.37 €63.40	$47.45	-33.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.35 €14.53	$18.00	+10.1%
Average			+10.5%

Frankfurt vs. Los Angeles - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.9% less for clothing

	Frankfurt	Los Angeles
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.75 €85.95	$61.25	-36.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.23 €33.07	$44.15	+18.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.78 €87.75	$100.09	+1.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.23 €126.34	$149.85	+5.4%
Average			-2.9%

Frankfurt vs. Los Angeles - Cost of clothing

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