Boston vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$2251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$5339
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$1290
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$2248
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$4308
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
88
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
676K
776K

The cost of living in Boston is 63% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 27th and 1384th ($3680 vs $2251) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.9 months in Frankfurt. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Frankfurt ranked 10th in Germany, while ranked 105th and 48th 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
$24.8
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$92.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$1277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$1017
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$1825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$8499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$4451
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$4.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$72.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$6.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$13.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$71.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$93.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$823
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$21222

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778