Boston vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$4451
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$1097
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$1947
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$3920
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
676K
759K

The cost of living in Boston is 76% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 35th and 2040th ($3345 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 8th 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 2.1 months in Frankfurt. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Frankfurt ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 83rd and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Frankfurt

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Boston Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$5.12
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$273
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$8253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$4831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$64.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$24.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$5.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$81.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$14318

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574