Boston vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$2102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$4758
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$2068
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$4186
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
676K
773K

The cost of living in Boston is 65% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 32nd and 1589th ($3467 vs $2102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 2 months in Frankfurt. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Frankfurt ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 89th and 36th 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
$21.3
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$942
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$2335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$8020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$5017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$15030

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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