Boston vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$2182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$5115
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$1245
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$4614
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
676K
776K

The cost of living in Boston is 67% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 27th and 1510th ($3652 vs $2182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 4th 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 2.1 months in Frankfurt. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Frankfurt ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 71st 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
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$1285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$1001
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$2273
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$1844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$8398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$5144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$4.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$64.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$619
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$16203

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769